Re: 'Default Button' attribute of a button?
Ok Maybe SetDefID wasn't needed! Sorry for the bad advise.
Looks like "Default Button" attribute works fine, while focus is not on
another button.
So if Button1 is the default button, it will get called when you hit return,
unless the focus is on another button.
So to answer your question Button2 will get pressed.
AliR.
"WJ" <WJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi AliR,
What is the difference between a 'Default Button' and a button that has
focus? If I set BUTTON1 to be the 'Default Button' and set BUTTON2 to have
the focus when the dialog starts, what is going happen? i.e, if I hit
return,
which button gets the message? Thanks.
Wanjun
"AliR (VC++ MVP)" wrote:
Default Button attribute does just what you said, it sets the border to
blue. If you want to change the default button you will have to call
SetDefID in your dialog code. (I know, setting the attribute should do
what
you were expecting it to do, I don't know why it doesn't)
AliR.
"WJ" <WJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi,
What is the meaning of 'Default Button' attribute of a button in the
dialog
resource editor? I set the 'Default Button' attribute of BUTTON1 to
true,
it
gets the blue edge in the resource editor, but when the dialog open, I
hit
return, the OK button gets the message and closes the dialog.
Thanks.
Wanjun
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