How to implement keyboard shortcuts

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hi i have to implement the keyboard shortcuts in my application
if i do ctrl+c then my connect function should be call
could you please suggest me

What I have tried:

i have added in my .rc file

IDR_MAINFRAME MENU
BEGIN
    POPUP "File"

MENUITEM "&Connect",                    ID_FILE_CONNECT

END

IDR_MAINFRAME ACCELERATORS
BEGIN
    "C",            ID_FILE_CONNECT,        VIRTKEY, CONTROL

END

im .cpp

ON_COMMAND(ID_FILE_CONNECT, OnFileConnect)

lstBasicCommands.AddTail(ID_FILE_CONNECT);

PostMessage(WM_COMMAND, ID_FILE_CONNECT);

could you please suggest me if anything is missed here

Posted 21-Jun-17 21:30pm

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Updated 21-Jun-17 22:49pm

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Richard MacCutchan 22-Jun-17 4:20am

What happens when you run the app and type Ctrl+C?

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Jochen Arndt · Answer 1 · 2017-06-21T22:49:00

Should work that way in general.

But Ctrl+C is the shortcut for ID_EDIT_COPY. If the focus is on a control that supports that shortcut, it will be handled by the control and not by the main frame window.

I suggest to select a shortcut that is not a general one (listed at Keyboard shortcuts for Windows[^]).

[EDIT]
See also the topic "Provide consistent keyboard shortcuts" at Guidelines for Keyboard User Interface Design (Windows)[^]:

Quote:
A consistent keyboard UI between applications helps users to learn and interact with new applications. An application must not affect any system-wide shortcut keys (a key or a combination of keys used to perform a command), such as the Windows logo key that opens the Start menu. An application must also follow commonly recognized shortcut key assignments, such as CTRL+C for Copy and CTRL+Z for Undo.

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