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Windows NT
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Header File
winuser.h
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WM_SYSDEADCHAR

The WM_SYSDEADCHAR message is sent to the window with the keyboard focus when a WM_SYSKEYDOWN message is translated by the TranslateMessage function. WM_SYSDEADCHAR specifies the character code of a system dead key pics/WIN3200090001.gif that is, a dead key that is pressed while holding down the ALT key.

WM_SYSDEADCHAR

chCharCode = (TCHAR) wParam; // character code

lKeyData = lParam; // key data

Parameters

chCharCode

Value of wParam. Specifies the character code generated by the system dead key pics/WIN3200090001.gif that is, a dead key that is pressed while holding down the ALT key.

lKeyData

Value of lParam. Specifies the repeat count, scan code, extended-key flag, context code, previous key-state flag, and transition-state flag, as shown in the following table:

Value
Description
0pics/WIN3200090000.gif15
Specifies the repeat count. The value is the number of times the keystroke is repeated as a result of the user holding down the key.
16pics/WIN3200090000.gif23
Specifies the scan code. The value depends on the original equipment manufacturer (OEM).
24
Specifies whether the key is an extended key, such as the right-hand ALT and CTRL keys that appear on an enhanced 101- or 102-key keyboard. The value is 1 if it is an extended key; otherwise, it is 0.
25pics/WIN3200090000.gif28
Reserved; do not use.
29
Specifies the context code. The value is 1 if the ALT key is held down while the key is pressed; otherwise, the value is 0.
30
Specifies the previous key state. The value is 1 if the key is down before the message is sent, or it is 0 if the key is up.
31
Specifies the transition state. The value is 1 if the key is being released, or it is 0 if the key is being pressed.

Return Values

An application should return zero if it processes this message.

Remarks

For enhanced 101- and 102-key keyboards, extended keys are the right ALT and CTRL keys on the main section of the keyboard; the INS, DEL, HOME, END, PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN and arrow keys in the clusters to the left of the numeric keypad; and the divide (/) and ENTER keys in the numeric keypad. Other keyboards may support the extended-key bit in the lKeyData parameter.

See Also

TranslateMessage
, WM_DEADCHAR, WM_SYSKEYDOWN

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