VkKeyScanEx

int VkKeyScanEx(WORD wChar, DWORD lcid)

Translates an ANSI character code into a virtual-key code and a shift state. The translation is based on the specified locale. It is intended for applications that send text to other applications by simulating keyboard input.

Returns a virtual-key code in AL and a shift state AH, if successful; otherwise, returns 1 in AX.

wChar

ANSI character to translate.

lcid

Locale identifier.

The export ordinal for this function is 11.

The returned shift state is one of the following values:

Value	Meaning
0	No shift.
1	Character is shifted.
2	Character is CTRL character.
6	Character is CTRL + ALT.
7	Character is SHIFT + CTRL + ALT.

The values 3, 4, and 5 are not used.

Virtual-key codes applying to the numeric pad (VK_NUMPAD0 through VK_DIVIDE) are not returned. This is done to force a translation for the main keyboard, if it exists.