KEY_EVENT_RECORD

KEY_EVENT_RECORD STRUCT (MS-Windows)

Used to report keyboard input events in a console INPUT_RECORD structure.
Keyboard events are generated when any key is pressed or released (including control keys).


KEY_EVENT_RECORD STRUCT
   bKeyDown         DWORD ? ; Win32 BOOL is 32 bits
   wRepeatCount     WORD ?
   wVirtualKeyCode  WORD ?
   wVirtualScanCode WORD ?
   UNION uChar
       UnicodeChar  WORD ?
       AsciiChar    BYTE ?
   ENDS
   dwControlKeyState DWORD ?
KEY_EVENT_RECORD ENDS

`Member`	`Win Type`	`MASM Type`	`Description`
`bKeyDown`	`Win32 BOOL`	`DWORD`	`TRUE if the key is being pressed, FALSE if the key is being released.`
`wRepeatCount`	`WORD`	`WORD`	`A count indicating that a key is being held down. For example, if a key is held down, you might get 5 events with this member equal to 1, one event with this member equal to 5, or ...`
`wVirtualKeyCode`	`WORD`	`WORD`	`The virtual-key code (device-independent)`
`wVirtualScanCode`	`WORD`	`WORD`	`The virtual scan code (device-dependent).`
`uChar.UnicodeChar`	`WCHAR`	`WORD`	`Translated Unicode character.`
`uChar.AcsiiChar`	`CHAR`	`BYTE`	`Translated ASCII character.`
`dwControlKeyState`	`DWORD`	`DWORD`	State of the control keys (a bit-wise combination of the following values): · RIGHT_ALT_PRESSED (0001h) right alt key is pressed. · LEFT_ALT_PRESSED (0002h) left alt key is pressed. · RIGHT_CTRL_PRESSED (0004h) right ctrl key is pressed. · LEFT_CTRL_PRESSED (0008h) left ctrl key is pressed. · SHIFT_PRESSED (0010h) shift key is pressed. · NUMLOCK_ON (0020h) numlock light is on. · SCROLLLOCK_ON (0040h) scrolllock light is on. · CAPSLOCK_ON (0080h) capslock light is on. · ENHANCED_KEY (0100h) key is enhanced.

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