Including the browse button in the tabbing order

[jprukus75]

I am setting up a configuration dialog when my vi opens.  All fields are included in the tabbing order, however, when I get to the file picker, I am unable to activate the browse button using the keyboard.  Is there a setting for this or a way to include it in the tabbing order for when a mouse is not available? 

To be clear, the cursor enters the file path field and I can type in there, but I can not get it to focus on the browse button.

Any help would be appreciated.

[aputman]

That's a good question.  I don't see where you can get a reference to the browse button. (LV2012)

You could turn off the browse button associated with the file path control and make your own button that will popup a browse window.

[zou · Accepted solution]

> Is there a setting for this or a way to include it in the tabbing order for

> when a mouse is not available?

Create a separate button to replace the built-in button.

[jprukus75]

Thank you.  I knew this was an option, but was hoping there was a built in way to do it.

[zou]

Or you can use a custom run-time menu with Ctrl+O shortcut.

The keyboard shortcut will work even if the menu is hidden.

[paul_cardinale]

Although I was able to get a reference to the Browse button and mess with its properties, I couldn't get it to take focus when tabbing, nor could I set toggle key binding for it.

[aputman]

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@paul_cardinale wrote:

Although I was able to get a reference to the Browse button and mess with its properties, I couldn't get it to take focus when tabbing, nor could I set toggle key binding for it.

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How did you get a reference to it?  Is that something added in later versions?  If you can do that, you could tab into the path control, hit Enter (or some other key) and use a key down event to toggle the button.    

[paul_cardinale]

I used the Selection Change Event:

Then when I click on the Browse button (in edit mode), "SelList" spits out the reference.

I don't know a non-interactive way to get a reference to the Browse button.

[paul_cardinale]

Will this help?

[paul_cardinale]

Or this.