How To Activate the Soft Input Panel (SIP) from an eVB Application (265799)

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Step-by-Step Example

1. Start a new PocketPC Project in eMbedded Visual Basic. Form1 is created by default.
2. Place two command buttons on Form1. Do not be concerned about the placement of the controls.
3. Paste the following code into Form1:

   Option Explicit
   Declare Function SipShowIM Lib "coredll" (ByVal flags As Long) As Long
   
   Private Sub Form_Load()
       Command1.Move 240, 120, 3015, 495
       Command2.Move 240, 720, 3015, 495
       Command1.Caption = "Show Keyboard"
       Command2.Caption = "Hide Keyboard"
       Form1.Caption = "SipShowIM Sample"
   End Sub
   
   Private Function Showkeyboard() As Long
       Showkeyboard = SipShowIM(1)
   End Function
   
   Private Function Hidekeyboard() As Long
       Hidekeyboard = SipShowIM(0)
   End Function
   
   Private Sub Command1_Click()
       Showkeyboard
   End Sub
   
   Private Sub Command2_Click()
       Hidekeyboard
   End Sub
   
   Private Sub Form_OKClick()
       App.End
   End Sub
   					

4. In the Project Properties dialog box, set the Run on Target option to Pocket PC (default device).
5. Press the F5 key to run the project, and click the buttons to show and hide the virtual keyboard.