keyb_event The keybd_event function synthesizes a keystroke. The system can use such a synthesized keystroke to generate a WM_KEYUP or WM_KEYDOWN message. The keyboard driver’s interrupt handler calls the keybd_event function.
VB4-32,5,6
Declare Sub keybd_event Lib "user32.dll" (ByVal bVk As Byte, ByVal bScan As Byte, ByVal dwFlags As Long, ByVal dwExtraInfo As Long) |
Operating Systems Supported |
Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later |
- bVk
Specifies a virtual-key code. The code must be a value in the range 1 to 254.
- bScan
Specifies a hardware scan code for the key.
fdwFlags
A set of flag bits that specify various aspects of function operation. An application can use any combination of the following predefined constant values to set the flags:
KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY
If specified, the scan code was preceded by a prefix byte having the value 0xE0 (224).
KEYEVENTF_KEYUP
If specified, the key is being released. If not specified, the key is being depressed.
- dwExtraInfo
Specifies an additional 32-bit value associated with the key stroke. |
This function has no return value. |
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