BUG: WM_KEYDOWN Contains Extra Scan Code in wParam, in Journal Playback Mode (241681)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API)

This article was previously published under Q241681

SYMPTOMS

On Japanese Windows NT 4.0, in Journal playback mode, the wParam field of the WM_KEYDOWN message, which should contain the virtual-key code of the nonsystem key, contains the scan code plus the virtual-key code. On English Windows NT 4.0, wParam contains only the virtual-key code.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:2/11/2004
Keywords:kbDSXGlobal2003Swept kbBug kbLocalization kbNLS kbOSWinNT400fix KB241681