This example uses the WinTranslateAccel API to translate WM_CHAR messages destined for the frame window.

#define INCL_WINWINDOWMGR
#define INCL_WINACCELERATORS
#include <OS2.H>

HACCEL haccel;
HWND hwndFrame, hwndClient; /* window handles. */
HAB hab;                    /* anchor block.   */
QMSG qmsg;

hwndFrame = WinQueryWindow(hwndClient,
                           QW_PARENT); /* get handle of parent, */
                                       /* which is frame window. */


    /* Now  get the accel table for the frame window  */
haccel = WinQueryAccelTable(hab,
                            hwndFrame);

WinTranslateAccel(hab,
                  hwndFrame,
                  haccel,
                  &qmsg);

switch(qmsg.msg)
{
   case WM_COMMAND:

   case WM_SYSCOMMAND:

   case WM_HELP:
   break;
}