Windows Global Ctrl-A, Ctrl-C, Ctrl-Z etc. Hotkeys

[Radsam]

I noticed that when in an edit control, the windows hotkeys Ctrl-A, Ctrl-C, Ctrl-Z, etc. don't work but produce a "ding" sound. I also noticed that if you right click in the edit control, those options are listed.

How can I have the windows hotkeys Ctrl-A, Ctrl-C, Ctrl-Z, etc. work in the edit control?

Eg:

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#include <GUIConstants.au3>

#Region A3 Pad Gui & Parameters
$sMainTitle = "Test"
$iMainWidth = 180; -1 = 400
$iMainHeight = 115; -1 = 400
$iMainLeftPos = -1;-1 is Center
$iMainTopPos = -1;-1 is Center
$iMainStyle = $WS_MINIMIZEBOX + $WS_MAXIMIZEBOX + $WS_VSCROLL + $WS_SIZEBOX;-1 is default which is: $WS_MINIMIZEBOX, $WS_CAPTION, $WS_POPUP, $WS_SYSMENU
$iMainExStyle = -1; -1 is default

$cIASNotepad = GUICreate($sMainTitle, $iMainWidth, $iMainHeight, $iMainLeftPos, $iMainTopPos, $iMainStyle, $iMainExStyle)

#EndRegion

#Region A3 Pad Edit & Parameters
$EditText = ""
$EditLeftPos = -1
$EditTopPos = 0
$EditWidth = 383
$EditHeight = 352
$EditStyle = $ES_AUTOVSCROLL + $ES_WANTRETURN;default -1: $ES_WANTRETURN, $WS_VSCROLL, $WS_HSCROLL, $ES_AUTOVSCROLL, $ES_AUTOHSCROLL
$EditExStyle = -1

$cEdit = GUICtrlCreateEdit($EditText, $EditLeftPos, $EditTopPos, $EditWidth, $EditHeight, $EditStyle, $EditExStyle)

#EndRegion

GUISetState()

GUICtrlSetData($cEdit, "")

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then Exit 0

    
WEnd

Edited February 17, 2005 by Radsam

[Radsam]

Can anyone offer any help??

[CyberSlug]

put at beginning of script

HotKeySet("^a","SelectAll")
Func SelectAll()
    If WinActive($cIASNotepad) Then
        GUICtrlSendMsg($cEdit, 0xB1, 0, 999999);0xB1 == EM_SETSEL
    Else;we didn't want to trap the hotkey; pass it along
        HotKeySet("^a")
        Send("^a")
        HotKeySet("^a","SelectAll")
    EndIf
EndFunc

P.S. On Windows XP, I've noticed that Ctrl+A does not work in a lot of places such as the Run dialog and explorer address bar

Edited February 18, 2005 by CyberSlug

[Radsam]

Thank you very much CyberSlug. Now that I see how you coded, I found an UDF called Gui_Message.au3 that contains control messages. This has proved interesting.