Useful link http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839201
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 5:34 PM, Benj Nunez <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello experts, > > I need your help. I have code which uses thread. I'm not sure if I'm > doing this correctly (my comments > inserted in the code below): > > > WaitForm waitForm = new WaitForm(); > waitForm.Show(); > > thrdParam = new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart > (runThreadedQuery)); > thrdParam.Start(strQuery); > > menuStrip.Enabled = false; > btnExecute.Enabled = false; > TabControl.Enabled = false; > > while (thrdParam.IsAlive) > { > waitForm.Refresh(); > /* Maintains that the Waitform's close box is > disabled. > But the MainForm still "remembers" the keys > pressed. > (e.g. alt+f4). So far, only ALT+F4 is trapped. > I have code > under MainForm_FormClosing() which has a prompt > before closing. */ > } > > waitForm.Close(); > dgvQueryResult.Focus(); > menuStrip.Enabled = true; > btnExecute.Enabled = true; > TabControl.Enabled = true; > > > While a thread is running, I intentionally keep pressing shortcut keys > like ALT+H+B to show > the "About" window (which will not appear yet because of the loop). > When the thread ends, the "About" window appears because it has > "remembered" my keystrokes. > > I want the main form to ignore whatever key was pressed. How do I > suspend/resume key events. > Is it possible? Am I doing this correctly? Please help. > > > > Benj > >
