Hello,

Is it possible to open the start menu programmatically in .net cf - c#?

thx in advance
juvi

Re: Programmatically open start menu possible? by Chris

Chris
Wed Jun 25 13:27:51 CDT 2008

You can hack it together with simulated mouse movements, but why would you
want to? What's the goal here?

-Chris


"juvi" <juvi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F8BF372C-635C-4A8C-8966-690959A674A5@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> Is it possible to open the start menu programmatically in .net cf - c#?
>
> thx in advance
> juvi


Re: Programmatically open start menu possible? by Paul

Paul
Wed Jun 25 13:32:01 CDT 2008

Sending characters Ctrl+Esc will do it, too.

Paul T.

"Chris Tacke, MVP" <ctacke.at.opennetcf.dot.com> wrote in message
news:C5011F47-C046-4AFF-94D2-60A6C93610FF@microsoft.com...
> You can hack it together with simulated mouse movements, but why would you
> want to? What's the goal here?
>
> -Chris
>
>
> "juvi" <juvi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F8BF372C-635C-4A8C-8966-690959A674A5@microsoft.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> Is it possible to open the start menu programmatically in .net cf - c#?
>>
>> thx in advance
>> juvi
>



RE: Programmatically open start menu possible? by srhartone

srhartone
Wed Jun 25 15:38:01 CDT 2008

I would imagine this would annoy users somewhat.
--
Simon Hart
Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP
http://simonrhart.blogspot.com


"juvi" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Is it possible to open the start menu programmatically in .net cf - c#?
>
> thx in advance
> juvi

Re: Programmatically open start menu possible? by Daniel

Daniel
Wed Jun 25 19:12:02 CDT 2008

You could use this:
http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/2004/11/mouseevent.html

Cheers
Daniel
--
http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog

"juvi" <juvi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F8BF372C-635C-4A8C-8966-690959A674A5@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> Is it possible to open the start menu programmatically in .net cf - c#?
>
> thx in advance
> juvi



Re: Programmatically open start menu possible? by juvi

juvi
Thu Jun 26 08:58:00 CDT 2008

Thank you all for your replies.

Paul G. Tobey's solution seems to be the good one for me. I am writing a
fullscreen application where I need to be able to open the start menu through
a button.

thx for all help.

"Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:

> Sending characters Ctrl+Esc will do it, too.
>
> Paul T.
>
> "Chris Tacke, MVP" <ctacke.at.opennetcf.dot.com> wrote in message
> news:C5011F47-C046-4AFF-94D2-60A6C93610FF@microsoft.com...
> > You can hack it together with simulated mouse movements, but why would you
> > want to? What's the goal here?
> >
> > -Chris
> >
> >
> > "juvi" <juvi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:F8BF372C-635C-4A8C-8966-690959A674A5@microsoft.com...
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Is it possible to open the start menu programmatically in .net cf - c#?
> >>
> >> thx in advance
> >> juvi
> >
>
>
>

Re: Programmatically open start menu possible? by Paul

Paul
Thu Jun 26 10:00:56 CDT 2008

Lost me there. If you allow the Start Menu to be shown, you're no longer a
full screen application...

Paul T.

"juvi" <juvi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:03FFAFF5-D045-47FF-9700-A521D1A66B96@microsoft.com...
> Thank you all for your replies.
>
> Paul G. Tobey's solution seems to be the good one for me. I am writing a
> fullscreen application where I need to be able to open the start menu
> through
> a button.
>
> thx for all help.
>
> "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:
>
>> Sending characters Ctrl+Esc will do it, too.
>>
>> Paul T.
>>
>> "Chris Tacke, MVP" <ctacke.at.opennetcf.dot.com> wrote in message
>> news:C5011F47-C046-4AFF-94D2-60A6C93610FF@microsoft.com...
>> > You can hack it together with simulated mouse movements, but why would
>> > you
>> > want to? What's the goal here?
>> >
>> > -Chris
>> >
>> >
>> > "juvi" <juvi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:F8BF372C-635C-4A8C-8966-690959A674A5@microsoft.com...
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> Is it possible to open the start menu programmatically in .net cf -
>> >> c#?
>> >>
>> >> thx in advance
>> >> juvi
>> >
>>
>>
>>



Re: Programmatically open start menu possible? by juvi

juvi
Thu Jun 26 13:50:01 CDT 2008

I want to use OpenNETCF.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.Send("Ctrl+Esc"); and its not
working...what I am doing wrong?

"Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:

> Lost me there. If you allow the Start Menu to be shown, you're no longer a
> full screen application...
>
> Paul T.
>
> "juvi" <juvi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:03FFAFF5-D045-47FF-9700-A521D1A66B96@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you all for your replies.
> >
> > Paul G. Tobey's solution seems to be the good one for me. I am writing a
> > fullscreen application where I need to be able to open the start menu
> > through
> > a button.
> >
> > thx for all help.
> >
> > "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Sending characters Ctrl+Esc will do it, too.
> >>
> >> Paul T.
> >>
> >> "Chris Tacke, MVP" <ctacke.at.opennetcf.dot.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C5011F47-C046-4AFF-94D2-60A6C93610FF@microsoft.com...
> >> > You can hack it together with simulated mouse movements, but why would
> >> > you
> >> > want to? What's the goal here?
> >> >
> >> > -Chris
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "juvi" <juvi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:F8BF372C-635C-4A8C-8966-690959A674A5@microsoft.com...
> >> >> Hello,
> >> >>
> >> >> Is it possible to open the start menu programmatically in .net cf -
> >> >> c#?
> >> >>
> >> >> thx in advance
> >> >> juvi
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Re: Programmatically open start menu possible? by Paul

Paul
Thu Jun 26 14:17:39 CDT 2008

I was simply indicating what you needed to send, not a specific string for
SendKeys (which I've never used). In fact, it looks like something along
the lines of "^{ESC}", which is still pretty user-friendly, is the answer.
Nothing you shouldn't have been able to figure out yourself.

Paul T.

"juvi" <juvi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FE60E78C-A0C5-421B-82C1-2E90ADAFD7A2@microsoft.com...
>I want to use OpenNETCF.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.Send("Ctrl+Esc"); and its
>not
> working...what I am doing wrong?
>
> "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:
>
>> Lost me there. If you allow the Start Menu to be shown, you're no longer
>> a
>> full screen application...
>>
>> Paul T.
>>
>> "juvi" <juvi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:03FFAFF5-D045-47FF-9700-A521D1A66B96@microsoft.com...
>> > Thank you all for your replies.
>> >
>> > Paul G. Tobey's solution seems to be the good one for me. I am writing
>> > a
>> > fullscreen application where I need to be able to open the start menu
>> > through
>> > a button.
>> >
>> > thx for all help.
>> >
>> > "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Sending characters Ctrl+Esc will do it, too.
>> >>
>> >> Paul T.
>> >>
>> >> "Chris Tacke, MVP" <ctacke.at.opennetcf.dot.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:C5011F47-C046-4AFF-94D2-60A6C93610FF@microsoft.com...
>> >> > You can hack it together with simulated mouse movements, but why
>> >> > would
>> >> > you
>> >> > want to? What's the goal here?
>> >> >
>> >> > -Chris
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "juvi" <juvi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:F8BF372C-635C-4A8C-8966-690959A674A5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> Hello,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Is it possible to open the start menu programmatically in .net cf -
>> >> >> c#?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> thx in advance
>> >> >> juvi
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>



Re: Programmatically open start menu possible? by Chris

Chris
Thu Jun 26 16:09:23 CDT 2008

Quite possibly nothing. I tried using SendKeys a couple weeks ago and found
all sorts of problems with it so I ended up doing a whole lot of fixes.
THose fixes are in our code base but not in anything currently published.
Take a look at this bug report:

http://bugzilla.opennetcf.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268

-Chris


"juvi" <juvi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FE60E78C-A0C5-421B-82C1-2E90ADAFD7A2@microsoft.com...
>I want to use OpenNETCF.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.Send("Ctrl+Esc"); and its
>not
> working...what I am doing wrong?
>
> "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:
>
>> Lost me there. If you allow the Start Menu to be shown, you're no longer
>> a
>> full screen application...
>>
>> Paul T.
>>
>> "juvi" <juvi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:03FFAFF5-D045-47FF-9700-A521D1A66B96@microsoft.com...
>> > Thank you all for your replies.
>> >
>> > Paul G. Tobey's solution seems to be the good one for me. I am writing
>> > a
>> > fullscreen application where I need to be able to open the start menu
>> > through
>> > a button.
>> >
>> > thx for all help.
>> >
>> > "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Sending characters Ctrl+Esc will do it, too.
>> >>
>> >> Paul T.
>> >>
>> >> "Chris Tacke, MVP" <ctacke.at.opennetcf.dot.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:C5011F47-C046-4AFF-94D2-60A6C93610FF@microsoft.com...
>> >> > You can hack it together with simulated mouse movements, but why
>> >> > would
>> >> > you
>> >> > want to? What's the goal here?
>> >> >
>> >> > -Chris
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "juvi" <juvi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:F8BF372C-635C-4A8C-8966-690959A674A5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> Hello,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Is it possible to open the start menu programmatically in .net cf -
>> >> >> c#?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> thx in advance
>> >> >> juvi
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>