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.NET Framework Class Library
Control..::.RaiseKeyEvent Method

This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

Raises the appropriate key event.

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Syntax
Protected Sub RaiseKeyEvent ( _
	key As Object, _
	e As KeyEventArgs _
)
protected void RaiseKeyEvent(
	Object key,
	KeyEventArgs e
)
protected:
void RaiseKeyEvent(
	Object^ key, 
	KeyEventArgs^ e
)
member RaiseKeyEvent : 
        key:Object * 
        e:KeyEventArgs -> unit 

Parameters

key
Type: System..::.Object
The event to raise.
e
Type: System.Windows.Forms..::.KeyEventArgs
A KeyEventArgs that contains the event data.
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.