How to use key pressing on a form (Escape, Control and Help F1) (Windows and Linux)





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How to use key pressing on a form
There are various ways to use key pressing on a form using C#.
Here is an example:
Select properties of Form and select '
KeyPreview
' and change it from 'false
' to 'true
'. By default, its value is false. Then write the below code in the KeyUp
event of the Form:
public static string HelpPath = Application.StartupPath + Path.DirectorySeparatorChar + "Help" // Help Folder Name // Folders Structure // Exe File // |-> Help Folder // | -> HelpFile.chm private void frmMain_KeyUp(object sender, KeyEventArgs e) { try { if (e.KeyCode == Keys.Escape) // Escape button { This.Close; } if (e.KeyData == (Keys.Control | Keys.S)) // Control + S { if (boolIPWrite == true) // Permission to write { BtSave_Click(sender, e); // Save button } } if (e.KeyCode == Keys.F1) // F1 - Help Information { try { System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(strHelpPath + Path.DirectorySeparatorChar + System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name.ToString() + ".chm"); } catch (Exception ex) { MessageBox.Show("ERROR # " + ex.Message.ToString() + Environment.NewLine + Environment.NewLine + strHelpPath + Path.DirectorySeparatorChar + System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name.ToString() + ".chm", this.Text.ToString(), MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Warning); } } } catch { } }Note: Works in Windows and Linux (with mono installed).