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KeyDown(KeyCode, Shift)

This event occurs when a key is pressed and an object has the keyboard focus. Notice that this event is not generated if an object is not enabled (its Enabled property is set to False) or if this object does not have keyboard focus.

Variables of the KeyDown event

Name	Description
KeyCode	Integer identifying the ASCII character of the pressed key
Shift	Displays the shortcut key used with the pressed key: •4: SHIFT key •8: CTRL key •12: CTRL + SHIFT keys

Name

Description

KeyCode

Integer identifying the ASCII character of the pressed key

Shift

Displays the shortcut key used with the pressed key:

•4: SHIFT key

•8: CTRL key

•12: CTRL + SHIFT keys

NOTE

For a list with all key codes available for the KeyCode parameter, please check the article Keys Enumeration on Microsoft Developer Network.

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