diff --git a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp
index 9b892fa..77fb1c4 100644
--- a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp
+++ b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp
@@ -203,6 +203,22 @@ void CDXUTDialog::Refresh()
 }
 
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+VOID CDXUTDialog::SendEvent( UINT nEvent, bool bTriggeredByUser, CDXUTControl* pControl )
+{
+    // If no callback has been registered there's nowhere to send the event to
+    if( m_pCallbackEvent == NULL )
+        return;
+
+    // Discard events triggered programatically if these types of events haven't been
+    // enabled
+    if( !bTriggeredByUser && !m_bNonUserEvents )
+        return;
+
+    m_pCallbackEvent( nEvent, pControl->GetID(), pControl, m_pCallbackEventUserContext );
+}
+
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // CDXUTControl class
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h
index f19e879..f399adb 100644
--- a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h
+++ b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ public:
     CDXUTDialog();
     ~CDXUTDialog();
 
+
+    // Methods called by controls
+    void SendEvent( UINT nEvent, bool bTriggeredByUser, CDXUTControl* pControl );
+
     void RemoveAllControls();
 
     // Sets the callback used to notify the app of control events