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This structure defines an accelerator key used in an accelerator table.

Syntax 

typedef struct tagACCEL {
  BYTE 
fVirt;
  WORD 
key;
  WORD 
cmd;
  WORD 
pad;
} ACCEL;

Members

fVirt

Specifies the accelerator flags. It can be a combination of the following values.

Value Description

FALT

The ALT key must be held down when the accelerator key is pressed.

FCONTROL

The CTRL key must be held down when the accelerator key is pressed.

FNOINVERT

Specifies that no top-level menu item is highlighted when the accelerator is used. If this flag is not specified, a top-level menu item will be highlighted, if possible, when the accelerator is used.

FSHIFT

The SHIFT key must be held down when the accelerator key is pressed.

FVIRTKEY

The keymember specifies a virtual-key code. If this flag is not specified, keyis assumed to specify an ASCII character code.
key

Specifies the accelerator key. This member can be either a virtual-key code or an ASCII character code.

cmd

Specifies the accelerator identifier. This value is placed in the low-order word of the wParamparameter of the WM_COMMANDor WM_SYSCOMMANDmessage when the accelerator is pressed.

pad

Reserved member that creates a WORD of padding between accelerator table entries.

Requirements

Header winuser.h
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also