GetKeyEventChar
Get the character key part of a key event.
Declaration
Source position: keybrdh.inc line 171
function GetKeyEventChar(KeyEvent: TKeyEvent) : Char;
Description
GetKeyEventChar returns the charcode part of the given KeyEvent, if it contains a translated character key keycode. The charcode is simply the ascii code of the character key that was pressed.
It returns the null character if the key was not a character key, but e.g. a function key.
For an example, see GetKeyEvent
Errors
None.
See also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| GetKeyEvent | Get the next raw key event, wait if needed. |
| GetKeyEventCode | Translate function key part of a key event code. |
| GetKeyEventFlags | Extract the flags from a key event. |
| GetKeyEventShiftState | Return the current state of the shift keys. |
| GetKeyEventUniCode | Return the Unicode key event. |