WM_KEYDOWN
This message is posted to the window with the keyboard focus when a nonsystem key is pressed. A nonsystem key is a key that is pressed when the ALT key is not pressed.
WM_KEYDOWN nVirtKey = (int) wParam; lKeyData = lParam;
Parameters
- nVirtKey
Specifies the virtual-key code of the nonsystem key. - lKeyData
Specifies the repeat count, context code, previous key-state flag, and transition-state flag, as shown in the following table.Value Description 0–15 Specifies the repeat count. The value is the number of times the keystroke is repeated as a result of the user holding down the key. 29 Specifies the context code. The value is 1 if the ALT key is held down while the key is pressed; otherwise, the value is 0. 30 Specifies the previous key state. The value is 1 if the key is down before the message is sent, or it is 0 if the key is up. 31 Specifies the transition state. The value is 1 if the key is being released, or it is 0 if the key is being pressed.
Return Values
An application should return zero if it processes this message.
- Default Action
If the F10 key is pressed, the DefWindowProc function sets an internal flag. When DefWindowProc receives the WM_KEYUP message, the function checks whether the internal flag is set and, if so, sends a WM_SYSCOMMAND message to the top-level window. The wParam parameter of the message is set to SC_KEYMENU.
Remarks
Because of the autorepeat feature, more than one WM_KEYDOWN message may be posted before a WM_KEYUP message is posted. The previous key state (bit 30) can be used to determine whether the WM_KEYDOWN message indicates the first down transition or a repeated down transition.
For enhanced 101- and 102-key keyboards, extended keys are the right ALT and CTRL keys on the main section of the keyboard; the INS, DEL, HOME, END, PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN and arrow keys in the clusters to the left of the numeric keypad; and the divide (/) and ENTER keys in the numeric keypad. Other keyboards may support the extended-key bit in the lKeyData parameter.
Requirements
Runs on | Versions | Defined in | Include | Link to |
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Windows CE OS | 1.0 and later | Winuser.h |
Note This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.
See Also
DefWindowProc, WM_CHAR, WM_KEYUP, WM_SYSCOMMAND
Last updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2004
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