INFO: ALT with Keypad Method to Enter Character Codes in CEPC (260329)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder 2.11
  • Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder 2.12
This article was previously published under Q260329

SUMMARY

The sample keyboard driver for Windows CE PC-based (CEPC) devices supports the use of the numeric keypad combined with the ALT key to manually enter character codes. The keyboard driver can vary between platforms, however, so this feature may not be present on all Windows CE devices.

MORE INFORMATION

NOTE: This feature requires that NUMLOCK be turned on.

You can enter Unicode character codes by using their 16-bit character code values. For example, to enter the Unicode value for the Euro currency symbol (8364 decimal), hold down the ALT key and press 8, 3, 6, and 4 on the numeric keypad.

To enter character codes by using hexadecimal values, precede the values with "0x". To enter the Euro currency symbol (20AC hexadecimal), for example, hold down the ALT key and press 0, x, 2, 0, A, and C. Use the numeric keypad for the numerals and the main keyboard for the alphabetic characters.

NOTE: The support for this feature differs in certain ways from what is found on MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows-based devices.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/27/2003
Keywords:kbinfo KB260329
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