Same Accelarator keys in both mainframe and child window

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I have an MDI application.The mainframe Has a menu and some accelerator keys.I am activating a MDI Child window from a MFC dll. The child has its own menu and accelerator keys.Here one of menu item in the both main menu and child window menu have the same accelerator key.Now the problem is though the mdi child window is in focus the accelarator key is going to the main window.why this is happening.How to guide the accelarator keys to the active window.please help me.

Posted 10-Feb-11 23:19pm

వేంకటనారాయణ(venkatmakam)

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Manfred Rudolf Bihy · Answer 1 · 2011-02-11T11:38:00

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Please read here: About the multiple document interface[^] and go to the section "Multiple Document Accelerators".

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Manfred

Posted 11-Feb-11 11:38am

Manfred Rudolf Bihy

Updated 11-Feb-11 13:19pm

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