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Please let me know, the constructs I need to implement for enabling new line (Multiline Edit Control) when user selects <<ALT + ENTER>>.
in PreTranslateMessage()

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C#

if((pMsg->message == WM_KEYDOWN) &&
     (pMsg->wParam == VK_RETURN))
  {
     //Enter key was hit -> do whatever you want
      <<some function to execute>>
    return TRUE;
  }

I presume the above code should handle <<ALT +ENTER>> instead of <<Enter>> , Hence, I have changed the (WM_KEYDOWN to WM_SYSKEYDOWN)but, in vain, it isn't working properly. Pls., let me know equivalent code handlers for <<ALT +ENTER>> keys.

Rgrds,

Posted 3-Mar-11 18:37pm

Vishal_K89

Updated 6-Mar-11 16:22pm

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Olivier Levrey · Answer 1 · 2011-03-08T05:25:00

If you want a multiline textbox, you don't need to override PreTranslateMessage. All you have to do is dropping a classical Edit Control in your dialog and set its Multiline and Want Return properties to true.

If you still want to use PreTranslateMessage to know when the user presses ALT+ENTER, then use this code:

C++

BOOL CYourDialog::PreTranslateMessage(MSG* pMsg)
{
    if (pMsg->message == WM_SYSCHAR && pMsg->wParam == VK_RETURN)
    {
        //user pressed ALT+RETURN key
        ...
    }
    return CYourDialog::PreTranslateMessage(pMsg);
}