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Ampersands/Shortcut/(&) in OK and CANCEL
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O.P. Ampersands/Shortcut/(&) in OK and CANCEL
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When should it be used and when not?

First of all, I know that in [Dialog.Preferences] you shouldn't.
In all other INI-TOPICS they are used.
But then someone stated in thread Swedish translation:

quote:
posted by Leif (Full Member):
Change all instances of
&Avbryt
&OK
to
Avbryt
OK
Please don't use ampersands on Cancel and OK buttons.


This is also been done in other programs (not all). Then in other programs they sometimes use the ampersand only on the OK-button and never on CANCEL.

So, what should we do? Are there any rules for this? Netiquette? What about the people who use other methods for typing (like blind people)?

PS: this message is also posted to original poster.



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:EDITO:
These ampersands should be removed (according to the comments in DefaultLg.dat):

Lang_Brazilian.ini
[Dialog.Preferences]
OkButton=&OK
CancelButton=&Cancelar

Lang_Danish.ini
[Dialog.Preferences]
ApplyButton=An&vend
DefaultButton=S&tandard

Lang_Greek.ini
[Dialog.Preferences]
OKButton=&ΟΚ
CancelButton=Ά&κυρο

Lang_Japanese.ini
[Dialog.Preferences]
OkButton=&OK
CancelButton=キャンセル(&C)


This post was edited on 08-15-2003 at 05:39 AM by CookieRevised.
08-15-2003 05:21 AM
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Messages In This Thread
Ampersands/Shortcut/(&) in OK and CANCEL - by CookieRevised on 08-15-2003 at 05:21 AM
RE: Ampersands/Shortcut/(&) in OK and CANCEL - by Choli on 08-15-2003 at 10:57 AM
RE: RE: Ampersands/Shortcut/(&) in OK and CANCEL - by Leif on 08-15-2003 at 02:41 PM
RE: RE: Ampersands/Shortcut/(&) in OK and CANCEL - by Chrono on 08-16-2003 at 09:59 PM
RE: Ampersands/Shortcut/(&) in OK and CANCEL - by CookieRevised on 08-15-2003 at 02:53 PM
RE: RE: Ampersands/Shortcut/(&) in OK and CANCEL - by Leif on 08-15-2003 at 03:42 PM
RE: Ampersands/Shortcut/(&) in OK and CANCEL - by CookieRevised on 08-15-2003 at 03:50 PM
RE: Ampersands/Shortcut/(&) in OK and CANCEL - by Ice Queen on 08-16-2003 at 03:00 AM
RE: Ampersands/Shortcut/(&) in OK and CANCEL - by Patchou on 09-05-2003 at 04:25 AM


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