"ITJRW" <justice@community.nospam> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> I'm going through Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Step by Step Version 2003 by
> Halvorson. I have performed a Chapter 4 exercise according to the
> instructions exactly. Using the & character before the desired hot key
> character in MainMenu1 mnu????Item Text property. The hot key shows in
> Form1.vb Design mode on all items created. However, when I run the
> project and get no compile errors, the hot keys are not underlined as
> displayed on the form in Design View. The keys work but the underline is
> missing on the character that has been designated as the hot key.
>
> What has been left out of the instructions or what have I failed to set
> and where?
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Dick Wade
>

"Wesley Long" <weslong@wesNOSPAMware.com> wrote in message
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> I'm going to bet you're using Windows XP.
>
> The underline will not be visible until you press the "ALT" key. Part of
> the "XP Experience." You'll find this behavior in most of the other
> applications you use, as well.
>
>
> "ITJRW" <justice@community.nospam> wrote in message
> news:%23C0naLUlFHA.3968@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm going through Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Step by Step Version 2003
>> by Halvorson. I have performed a Chapter 4 exercise according to the
>> instructions exactly. Using the & character before the desired hot key
>> character in MainMenu1 mnu????Item Text property. The hot key shows in
>> Form1.vb Design mode on all items created. However, when I run the
>> project and get no compile errors, the hot keys are not underlined as
>> displayed on the form in Design View. The keys work but the underline is
>> missing on the character that has been designated as the hot key.
>>
>> What has been left out of the instructions or what have I failed to set
>> and where?
>>
>> Thanks for the help.
>>
>> Dick Wade
>>
>
>

"ITJRW" <justice@community.nospam> wrote in message
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> Thanks Wesley.
>
> I've been using XP for about six months and this is the first time I've
> been aware of this new "feature." <bg>
>
> Dick Wade
>
> "Wesley Long" <weslong@wesNOSPAMware.com> wrote in message
> news:eVwMlYUlFHA.1148@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> I'm going to bet you're using Windows XP.
>>
>> The underline will not be visible until you press the "ALT" key. Part of
>> the "XP Experience." You'll find this behavior in most of the other
>> applications you use, as well.
>>
>>
>> "ITJRW" <justice@community.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:%23C0naLUlFHA.3968@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I'm going through Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Step by Step Version 2003
>>> by Halvorson. I have performed a Chapter 4 exercise according to the
>>> instructions exactly. Using the & character before the desired hot key
>>> character in MainMenu1 mnu????Item Text property. The hot key shows in
>>> Form1.vb Design mode on all items created. However, when I run the
>>> project and get no compile errors, the hot keys are not underlined as
>>> displayed on the form in Design View. The keys work but the underline
>>> is missing on the character that has been designated as the hot key.
>>>
>>> What has been left out of the instructions or what have I failed to set
>>> and where?
>>>
>>> Thanks for the help.
>>>
>>> Dick Wade
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

> I'm going through Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Step by Step Version 2003 by
> Halvorson. I have performed a Chapter 4 exercise according to the
> instructions exactly. Using the & character before the desired hot key
> character in MainMenu1 mnu????Item Text property. The hot key shows in
> Form1.vb Design mode on all items created. However, when I run the
> project and get no compile errors, the hot keys are not underlined as
> displayed on the form in Design View.