HB_KEYPUT()

Put an inkey code to the keyboard buffer.

Syntax

HB_KEYPUT( <nInkeyCode> )

Arguments

<nInkeyCode> is the inkey code, which should be inserted into the keyboard buffer.

Returns

There is no return value.

Description

Inserts an inkey code to the string buffer. The buffer is *not* cleared in this operation. This function allows to insert such inkey codes which are not in the range of 0 to 255. To insert more than one code, call the function repeatedly. The zero code cannot be inserted.

      // Stuff an Alt+PgDn key into the keyboard buffer
      HB_KEYPUT( K_ALT_PGDN )
Tests
      HB_KEYPUT( K_ALT_PGDN ) ; ? INKEY() ==> 417
      HB_KEYPUT( K_F11 ) ; ? INKEY() ==> -40

Status

Ready

Compliance

HB_KEYPUT() is a Harbour extension.

Files

Library is rtl

See Also

• KEYBOARD
• CLEAR TYPEAHEAD
• INKEY()