Keyboard Function Calls

This section reflects the Keyboard API interface of OS/2 only. 

For information regarding the keyboard IOCTL interface and keyboard 
monitor refer to IBM Operating System/2 Version 1.2 I/O Subsystems And 
Device Support Volume 1. 

Notes: 

  1. Calls marked xPM are not supported by Presentation Manager, and must 
     not be used by Presentation Manager applications.  An error code is 
     returned if any of these calls are issued. 

  2. Calls marked xWPM are not windowable and are not supported by 
     Presentation Manager. They can be used in OS/2 mode. 

  3. Calls marked FAPI are present in the Family API. 
 

       +------------------------------------+
       |   FUNCTION CALL        ICON        |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdCharIn            FAPI xPM    |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdClose             xPM         |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdDeRegister        xWPM        |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdFlushBuffer       FAPI xPM    |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdFreeFocus         xPM         |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdGetCp             xPM         |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdGetFocus          xPM         |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdGetStatus         FAPI xPM    |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdOpen              xPM         |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdPeek              FAPI xPM    |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdRegister          xWPM        |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdSetCp             xPM         |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdSetCustXt         xPM         |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdSetFgnd           xPM         |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdSetStatus         FAPI xPM    |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdStringIn          FAPI xPM    |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdSynch             xWPM        |
       +------------------------------------+
       |   KbdXlate             xPM         |
       +------------------------------------+