FIX: Pressing SHIFT+ESC Doesn't Generate WM_CHAR on Windows 95 and Windows 98 (129861)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Platform Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.0, when used with:
    • Microsoft Windows 95
    • Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q129861

SYMPTOMS

If you press SHIFT+ESC in an application running under Windows 95 or Windows 98, it doesn't generate a WM_CHAR message even though it does generates a WM_CHAR message for applications running under Windows version 3.x and Windows NT.

CAUSE

The key table that TranslateMessage on Windows 95 and Windows 98 uses to generate the WM_CHAR messages doesn't include the SHIFT+ESC key combination.

RESOLUTION

If you need to use this key combination, use the WM_KEYDOWN or WM_KEYUP messages.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was corrected in Windows 2000.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/11/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbInput kbKeyIn kbOSWin2000fix KB129861
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