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mihai.mihaila
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How do I process the "unknown" key?

I am trying to develop a silverlight text editor control and I am using the keyup event to track the keys that were pressed to manipulate them and then insert them into the control.

The trick is that for a bunch of keys I get a "unknown" value as the key value for the event.

Can you please give me some suggestions how can I handle this time of situation?

Thank you in advance,

Mihai

lingbing
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Re: How do I process the "unknown" key?

Which keys will show "unkown" value? For example?

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Re: How do I process the "unknown" key?

Hi, maybe your key is a function key or a special key such as "Internet" key on some kind of Advanced keyboard.

The silverlight framework contains very basic Keycode-Enum that can process most of the Keyboard Event and Logic..

Could you bring more infomation about your "KEY" ?

 

 

ehh... this is what I called "POOR ENGLISH"..

mihai.mihaila
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Re: Re: How do I process the "unknown" key?

That's exactly the case ... I'm trying to insert some punctuation signs - basically I get the "unknown" key for any key besides alphanumerical keys.

In this case, what's the best way of getting the actual value of the key?

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Re: Re: How do I process the "unknown" key?

 Hi Mihai,


Member name Description

None No key pressed.

Cancel The Cancel key.

Back The Backspace key.

Tab The Tab key.

LineFeed The Linefeed key.

Clear The Clear key.

Return The Return key.

Enter The Enter key.

Pause The Pause key.

Capital The Caps Lock key.

CapsLock The Caps Lock key.

KanaMode The IME Kana mode key.

HangulMode The IME Hangul mode key.

JunjaMode The IME Junja mode key.

FinalMode The IME Final mode key.

HanjaMode The IME Hanja mode key.

KanjiMode The IME Kanji mode key.

Escape The ESC key.

ImeConvert The IME Convert key.

ImeNonConvert The IME NonConvert key.

ImeAccept The IME Accept key.

ImeModeChange The IME Mode change request.

Space The Spacebar key.

Prior The Page Up key.

PageUp The Page Up key.

Next The Page Down key.

PageDown The Page Down key.

End The End key.

Home The Home key.

Left The Left Arrow key.

Up The Up Arrow key.

Right The Right Arrow key.

Down The Down Arrow key.

Select The Select key.

Print The Print key.

Execute The Execute key.

Snapshot The Print Screen key.

PrintScreen The Print Screen key.

Insert The Insert key.

Delete The Delete key.

Help The Help key.

D0 The 0 (zero) key.

D1 The 1 (one) key.

D2 The 2 key.

D3 The 3 key.

D4 The 4 key.

D5 The 5 key.

D6 The 6 key.

D7 The 7 key.

D8 The 8 key.

D9 The 9 key.

A The A key.

B The B key.

C The C key.

D The D key.

E The E key.

F The F key.

G The G key.

H The H key.

I The I key.

J The J key.

K The K key.

L The L key.

M The M key.

N The N key.

O The O key.

P The P key.

Q The Q key.

R The R key.

S The S key.

T The T key.

U The U key.

V The V key.

W The W key.

X The X key.

Y The Y key.

Z The Z key.

LWin The left Windows logo key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard).

RWin The right Windows logo key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard).

Apps The Application key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard).

Sleep The Computer Sleep key.

NumPad0 The 0 key on the numeric keypad.

NumPad1 The 1 key on the numeric keypad.

NumPad2 The 2 key on the numeric keypad.

NumPad3 The 3 key on the numeric keypad.

NumPad4 The 4 key on the numeric keypad.

NumPad5 The 5 key on the numeric keypad.

NumPad6 The 6 key on the numeric keypad.

NumPad7 The 7 key on the numeric keypad.

NumPad8 The 8 key on the numeric keypad.

NumPad9 The 9 key on the numeric keypad.

Multiply The Multiply key.

Add The Add key.

Separator The Separator key.

Subtract The Subtract key.

Decimal The Decimal key.

Divide The Divide key.

F1 The F1 key.

F2 The F2 key.

F3 The F3 key.

F4 The F4 key.

F5 The F5 key.

F6 The F6 key.

F7 The F7 key.

F8 The F8 key.

F9 The F9 key.

F10 The F10 key.

F11 The F11 key.

F12 The F12 key.

F13 The F13 key.

F14 The F14 key.

F15 The F15 key.

F16 The F16 key.

F17 The F17 key.

F18 The F18 key.

F19 The F19 key.

F20 The F20 key.

F21 The F21 key.

F22 The F22 key.

F23 The F23 key.

F24 The F24 key.

NumLock The Num Lock key.

Scroll The Scroll Lock key.

LeftShift The left Shift key.

RightShift The right Shift key.

LeftCtrl The left CTRL key.

RightCtrl The right CTRL key.

LeftAlt The left ALT key.

RightAlt The right ALT key.

BrowserBack The Browser Back key.

BrowserForward The Browser Forward key.

BrowserRefresh The Browser Refresh key.

BrowserStop The Browser Stop key.

BrowserSearch The Browser Search key.

BrowserFavorites The Browser Favorites key.

BrowserHome The Browser Home key.

VolumeMute The Volume Mute key.

VolumeDown The Volume Down key.

VolumeUp The Volume Up key.

MediaNextTrack The Media Next Track key.

MediaPreviousTrack The Media Previous Track key.

MediaStop The Media Stop key.

MediaPlayPause The Media Play Pause key.

LaunchMail The Launch Mail key.

SelectMedia The Select Media key.

LaunchApplication1 The Launch Application1 key.

LaunchApplication2 The Launch Application2 key.

Oem1 The OEM 1 key.

OemSemicolon The OEM Semicolon key.

OemPlus The OEM Addition key.

OemComma The OEM Comma key.

OemMinus The OEM Minus key.

OemPeriod The OEM Period key.

Oem2 The OEM 2 key.

OemQuestion The OEM Question key.

Oem3 The OEM 3 key.

OemTilde The OEM Tilde key.

AbntC1 The ABNT_C1 (Brazilian) key.

AbntC2 The ABNT_C2 (Brazilian) key.

Oem4 The OEM 4 key.

OemOpenBrackets The OEM Open Brackets key.

Oem5 The OEM 5 key.

OemPipe The OEM Pipe key.

Oem6 The OEM 6 key.

OemCloseBrackets The OEM Close Brackets key.

Oem7 The OEM 7 key.

OemQuotes The OEM Quotes key.

Oem8 The OEM 8 key.

Oem102 The OEM 102 key.

OemBackslash The OEM Backslash key.

ImeProcessed A special key masking the real key being processed by an IME.

System A special key masking the real key being processed as a system key.

OemAttn The OEM ATTN key.

DbeAlphanumeric The DBE_ALPHANUMERIC key.

OemFinish The OEM FINISH key.

DbeKatakana The DBE_KATAKANA key.

OemCopy The OEM COPY key.

DbeHiragana The DBE_HIRAGANA key.

OemAuto The OEM AUTO key.

DbeSbcsChar The DBE_SBCSCHAR key.

OemEnlw The OEM ENLW key.

DbeDbcsChar The DBE_DBCSCHAR key.

OemBackTab The OEM BACKTAB key.

DbeRoman The DBE_ROMAN key.

Attn The ATTN key.

DbeNoRoman The DBE_NOROMAN key.

CrSel The CRSEL key.

DbeEnterWordRegisterMode The DBE_ENTERWORDREGISTERMODE key.

ExSel The EXSEL key.

DbeEnterImeConfigureMode The DBE_ENTERIMECONFIGMODE key.

EraseEof The ERASE EOF key.

DbeFlushString The DBE_FLUSHSTRING key.

Play The PLAY key.

DbeCodeInput The DBE_CODEINPUT key.

Zoom The ZOOM key.

DbeNoCodeInput The DBE_NOCODEINPUT key.

NoName A constant reserved for future use.

DbeDetermineString The DBE_DETERMINESTRING key.

Pa1 The PA1 key.

DbeEnterDialogConversionMode The DBE_ENTERDLGCONVERSIONMODE key.

OemClear The OEM Clear key.

 As you can see from above, punctuation signs are not supported as you described.  Currently, you'd better handle it on its TextChanged event.

Best regards,

Jonathan

Jonathan Shen
Microsoft Online Community Support
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