OnKeyDown event in Word.

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OnKeyDown event in Word.
Trapping the F12 key. 
Dave O'Brien




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 Joined: 2019-09-02
I can trap the F12 key in the OnKeyDown event and would like to then remove the key so the standard action doesn't also run. 

procedure TIDMWordAddInModule.adxCOMAddInModuleKeyDown(Sender: TObject; var args: TadxKeyDownEventArgs);
begin
   if args.VirtualKey = VK_F12 then
   begin
      args.VirtualKey := 0;
      DoStuff;
   end;
end;


In a standard WinForm OnKeyDown I would set the key to 0 and that is that. Is there any way of removing the key after processing?
Posted 19 Jun, 2023 19:30:38 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Hello Dave,

args.Handled := true;

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Andrei Smolin
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Posted 20 Jun, 2023 02:59:36 Top
Dave O'Brien




Posts: 44
 Joined: 2019-09-02
Excellent. Thanks.
Posted 20 Jun, 2023 15:14:02 Top