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dire_wolf · 29th Nov 2004, 16:17

Anyone know the ascii value of the windows key on your keyboard or any other way of reffering to it using inkey in vb6 ?

ta for the help in advance

ellism · 29th Nov 2004, 18:46

well its easy enough to find out, use the on key press to capture the value, and use the value it outputs.

DeX · 29th Nov 2004, 18:58

Actually keys like the Windows key don't have an ASCII value. Only keys that are 'printable' have an ASCII value. To detect keys like the Windows key you have to use either the KeyDown or KeyUp events and use the KeyCode to detect which key was pressed. You can find the values for KeyCodes on MSDN.

TheAnimus · 29th Nov 2004, 23:49

from memory, i swear i've got it of the WM_CHAR msg dex?

But if you're wanting to detect it, remeber its ment to be for hotkey type things, (user interface 101). So say u wanted windowskey + o to do something it would be best to use the RegisterHotKey function.

djengiz · 30th Nov 2004, 07:35

On the KeyDown event its number 93 (in VB)

Private Sub txt_KeyDown(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer)
If KeyCode = 93 Then
msgbox "93"
End If
End Sub

29th Nov 2004, 16:17	#1
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29th Nov 2004, 18:46	#2
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29th Nov 2004, 18:58	#3
DeX Mube Codder Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,145	Actually keys like the Windows key don't have an ASCII value. Only keys that are 'printable' have an ASCII value. To detect keys like the Windows key you have to use either the KeyDown or KeyUp events and use the KeyCode to detect which key was pressed. You can find the values for KeyCodes on MSDN. __________________ Play my game: Shyguy's Cave of Death! If you dont have the time to check your spelling and grammar, you dont have the time to post! -Liquid K9

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29th Nov 2004, 23:49	#4
TheAnimus Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Reading Posts: 3,214	from memory, i swear i've got it of the WM_CHAR msg dex? But if you're wanting to detect it, remeber its ment to be for hotkey type things, (user interface 101). So say u wanted windowskey + o to do something it would be best to use the RegisterHotKey function.

30th Nov 2004, 07:35	#5
djengiz Pointless. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Thongolia Posts: 1,129	On the KeyDown event its number 93 (in VB) Private Sub txt_KeyDown(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer) If KeyCode = 93 Then msgbox "93" End If End Sub