KbdXlate

Description

Translates scan codes with shift states into ASCII codes.

Syntax

#define INCL_KBD
#include <os2.h>

PKBDKEYINFO    pKey;  /*  Pointer to character data. */
HKBD           hkbd;  /*  Reserved.  Must be 0. */
APIRET         rc;    /*  Return code. */

rc = KbdXlate(pKey, hkbd);

Parameters

pKey (PKBDKEYINFO) - in/out: Pointer to character data.

A pointer to a KBDKEYINFO structure containing character data.

hkbd (HKBD) - input: Reserved. Must be 0.

Return Code

rc (APIRET) - returns

KbdXlate returns one of the following values:

0 NO_ERROR.
376 ERROR_KDB_INVALID_LENGTH
439 ERROR_KBD_INVALID_HANDLE
445 ERROR_KBD_FOCUS_REQUIRED
447 ERROR_KBD_KEYBOARD_BUSY
504 ERROR_KBD_EXTENDED_SG

Remarks

KbdXlate is designed for conditions where the scan codes are known, but not the character. This must be used with care, and is not designed to be a substitute for the normal OS/2 keyboard translation functions.

The bNlsShift member of KBDKEYINFO must be maintained from call to call whenever an interim bit is set.

Example Code

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