Programmatically start rename of tree item

Hi all,
I want to replicate the behavior seen in many tree controls/list boxes. For example in the LabVIEW project you can right-click on an object and select "rename" or press F2 and the text of the item will be highlighted ready for the user to type a new entry.
I can populate the shortcut menu etc. but I can not find how to programmatically initiate the edit operation, any ideas? Simulating a mouse down event with a DLL call seems a bit hacky.
Thanks,
Steve.
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Hi St3ve,
You should be able to achieve this with the tree EditPos Property - as mentioned in the help be sure to set keyfocus first.
Regards,
Tom L.

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