Character Codes

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Character Codes

Within the Desktop the Window Manager redefines the function, cursor, and special keys to return their keyboard buffer insert values, and redefines TAB to be a function key.

¹ Note that some keys generate the same code, for example ‘Right Windows’ and shift + ‘Left Windows’ both generate Wimp key code &1D0. Unfortunately this is unavoidable due to the lack of spare key codes. It is therefore proposed that the use of Ctrl with the ‘Left Windows’, ‘Right Windows’ & ‘Menu’ keys be used for extra functions, but that Shift + ‘Left Windows’ and Shift + ‘Right Windows’ be avoided. Shift with the ’Menu may still be used however.

² See https://web.archive.org/web/20130401185753/http://www.iyonix.com/32bit/2205203-02.htm

Notes

This is a list of character codes that the Wimp uses for different keys and key combinations.

See also

• OS_Byte 221 - 228
• Keyboard Scan Codes
• Key_Pressed
• Low-Level Internal Key Numbers
• Reason Codes
• Wimp_ProcessKey
• Wimp_Poll