GetKeyboardStatus
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This function returns the status of the hardware keyboard.
Syntax
DWORD GetKeyboardStatus();
Parameters
None.
Return Value
This function returns a bit mask indicating whether or not a keyboard is present and what its capabilities are. The following table shows the bit mask.
| Identifier | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
KBDI_KEYBOARD_PRESENT |
0x0001 |
Indicates whether or not the system has keyboard hardware. |
KBDI_KEYBOARD_ENABLED |
0x0002 |
Indicates whether or not the keyboard hardware is enabled. This bit is assumed to be set but can be modified with EnableHardwareKeyboard. |
KBDI_KEYBOARD_ENTER_ESC |
0x0004 |
Indicates whether or not the keyboard hardware has ENTER and ESC keys. |
KBDI_KEYBOARD_ALPHA_NUM |
0x0008 |
Indicates whether or not the keyboard hardware has alphanumeric keys. |
Requirements
| Header | winuser.h |
| Library | Kbdui.lib |
| Windows Embedded CE | Windows CE 1.0 and later |
| Windows Mobile | Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later |
See Also
Reference
EnableHardwareKeyboard
Keyboard Functions