Specifies the default run-time mode of the Input Method Editor (IME) for a control. This property applies only to applications written for Asian languages and is ignored in other applications.
Syntax
object.IMEMode [= fmIMEMode]
The IMEMode property syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| object | Required. A valid object. |
| fmIMEMode | Optional. The mode of the Input Method Editor (IME). |
Settings
The settings for fmIMEMode are:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Does not control IME (default). |
| 1 | IME on. |
| 2 | IME off. English mode. |
| 3 | IME off. User can’t turn on IME by keyboard. |
| 4 | IME on with Full-width Hiragana mode. |
| 5 | IME on with Full-width Katakana mode. |
| 6 | IME on with Half-width Katakana mode. |
| 7 | IME on with Full-width Alphanumeric mode. |
| 8 | IME on with Half-width Alphanumeric mode. |
| 9 | IME on with Full-width Hangul mode. |
| 10 | IME on with Half-width Hangul mode. |
A setting of 0 indicates that the mode of the IME does not change when the control receives focus at run time. For any other value, the mode of the IME is set to the value specified by the IMEMode property when the control receives focus at run time.