AutomationProperties.SetAccessKey Method

This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

Sets the value of the AutomationProperties..::.AccessKey attached property for the specified DependencyObject.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Automation
Assembly:  System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

Syntax

Public Shared Sub SetAccessKey ( _
    element As DependencyObject, _
    value As String _
)
public static void SetAccessKey(
    DependencyObject element,
    string value
)

Parameters

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentException

element is invalid value.

ArgumentNullException

element is nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Remarks

An access key (sometimes referred to as a keyboard shortcut or mnemonic) is a character in the text of a menu, menu item, or label of a control such as a button that invokes the associated menu function. For example, to provide a shortcut way to open the File menu (for which the access key is typically F), an element might have this attached property set to "ALT+F".

Version Information

Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0

Platforms

Windows Phone

See Also

Reference

AutomationProperties Class

System.Windows.Automation Namespace