KbdFlushBuffer (FAPI)

This call clears the keystroke buffer.

Syntax
KbdFlushBuffer (KbdHandle)

Parameters

 * KbdHandle (HKBD) - input: Default keyboard or the logical keyboard.

Return Code

 * rc (USHORT) - return:Return code descriptions are:
 * 0 NO_ERROR
 * 439 ERROR_KBD_INVALID_HANDLE
 * 445 ERROR_KBD_FOCUS_REQUIRED
 * 447 ERROR_KBD_KEYBOARD_BUSY
 * 464 ERROR_KBD_DETACHED
 * 504 ERROR_KBD_EXTENDED_SG

Remarks
KbdFlushBuffer completes when the handle has access to the physical keyboard (focus), or is equal to zero and no other handle has the focus.

Family API Considerations
Some options operate differently in the DOS mode than in the OS/2 mode. The KbdHandle is ignored when coding in the DOS mode.

C

 * 1) define INCL_KBD

USHORT rc = KbdFlushBuffer(KbdHandle);

HKBD   KbdHandle;     /* Keyboard handle */ USHORT rc;            /* return code */ 

MASM
 EXTRN KbdFlushBuffer:FAR INCL_KBD           EQU 1

PUSH  WORD    KbdHandle     ;Keyboard handle CALL  KbdFlushBuffer

Returns WORD 