KbdGetHWID
From EDM2
Returns the type of keyboard in use. The hardware ID specifies the type of keyboard attached and is defined by the manufacturer.
Contents
Syntax
KbdGetHWID(pkbdhwid, hkbd)
Parameters
- pkbdhwid (PKBDHWID) - output
- Pointer to hardware ID.
- A pointer to a KBDHWID structure in which the keyboard hardware ID is returned.
- hkbd (HKBD) - input
- Reserved. Must be 0.
Return Code
- return (APIRET) - returns
- KbdGetHWID returns one of the following values:
- 0 NO_ERROR
- 373 ERROR_KBD_PARAMETER
- 439 ERROR_KBD_INVALID_HANDLE
- 447 ERROR_KBD_KEYBOARD_BUSY
- 504 ERROR_KBD_EXTENDED_SG
Remarks
The hardware ID indicates the basic layout of the keyboard, such as whether or not a numeric keypad exists. It gives no information about key values.