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key property

Gets the key identifier of a key that is pressed.

 

Syntax

HRESULT value = object.get_key(* p);

Property values

Type: BSTR

A key identifier.

Standards information

Remarks

Key identifiers are strings that uniquely identify keyboard buttons, such as Q, Home, or F2. The string can be any of the following types:

  • Character string: A single character, such as a letter or symbol
  • Key name: A multicharacter string such as Enter or Tab
  • Unicode codepoint: "U+" followed by a hexadecimal character index

See also

Key Identifiers