GetKeyboardType
The GetKeyboardType
function retrieves information about the current keyboard.
int GetKeyboardType(
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int nTypeFlag |
// type of information
to retrieve |
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); |
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Parameters
nTypeFlag
Specifies the
type of keyboard information to be retrieved. This parameter can be one of the
following values:
|
Value |
Meaning |
|
0 |
Keyboard
type |
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1 |
Keyboard
subtype |
|
2 |
Number of
function keys on the keyboard |
Return Values
If the
function succeeds, the return value specifies the requested information.
If the
function fails, the return value is zero.
Remarks
The subtype
is an original equipment manufacturer (OEM)-dependent value. The type may be
one of the following values:
|
Value |
Meaning |
|
1 |
IBM PC/XT or compatible
(83-key) keyboard |
|
2 |
Olivetti
ICO (102-key) keyboard |
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3 |
IBM PC/AT
(84-key) or similar keyboard |
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4 |
IBM
enhanced (101- or 102-key) keyboard |
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5 |
Nokia 1050
and similar keyboards |
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6 |
Nokia 9140 and
similar keyboards |
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7 |
Japanese
keyboard |
The
application can also determine the number of function keys on a keyboard from
the keyboard type. Following are the number of function keys for each keyboard
type:
|
Type |
Number
of function keys |
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1 |
10 |
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2 |
12 (sometimes
18) |
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3 |
10 |
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4 |
12 |
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5 |
10 |
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6 |
24 |
|
7 |
Hardware
dependent and specified by the OEM |