how to invoke a popup menu on menubar without clicking the softkey

how to invoke a popup menu on menubar without clicking the softkey

• Cathie 64

  hi,

  thanks for reply and I just found the solution from MSDN library(if you don't reply I wouldn't look into this problem again) here is what I did to simulate the softkey press

  keybd_event(VK_TSOFT2, 0, 0, 0);
  keybd_event(VK_TSOFT2, 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0);
  Sleep(60);

  hope it will help others that have similar situation like me.

  
  

• beto81

  Hi,
  
  I think sending the appropriate WM_HOTKEY message corresponding to the hardware button associated with the menu item should do the job of popping up the smartphone menu.
  
  In case you want to popup a new menu programatically all you need to open a new menu shall be to load the menu and use TrackPopupMenu API. You may find this interesting: http://www.codecomments.com/archive372-2006-2-818073.html
  
  
  Hope this helps.
  Thanks
  
  
  
  

• MaxHeadCase

  What is your device
  
  

• Fredrik Melin

  keybd_event is forbidden in some phone by OEM.
  The best solution, Try this code:
  
  // If you know current menu bar window, you don't need to search it...
  HWND softkeyMB=SHFindMenuBar(GetForegroundWindow());
  
  
  // Post the WM_HOTKEY message into Softkey like this:
  // For Left Softkey
  PostMessage(softkeyMB,WM_HOTKEY,0,MAKELPARAM(0,VK_F1));
  PostMessage(softkeyMB,WM_HOTKEY,0,MAKELPARAM(4096,VK_F1));
  
  // For Right Softkey
  PostMessage(softkeyMB,WM_HOTKEY,0,MAKELPARAM(0,VK_F2));
  PostMessage(softkeyMB,WM_HOTKEY,0,MAKELPARAM(4096,VK_F2));
  
  
  

• dfullerws

  hi,

  sorry for bumping this post, just wanted to know anyone know the solution for the above question.

  
  

• R2 DJ

  Great, that shall do just fine. Thanks for posting.
  
  
  
  
  

• DrunkPanda

  hi,

  I'm coding for smartphone device.

  
  
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