key property

Gets the key identifier of a key that is pressed.

Syntax

HRESULT value = object.get_key(* p);

Property values

Type: BSTR

A key identifier.

Standards information

• Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Events Specification, Section 5.2.6

Remarks

Key identifiers are strings that uniquely identify keyboard buttons, such as Q, Home, or F2. The string can be any of the following types:

• Character string: A single character, such as a letter or symbol
• Key name: A multicharacter string such as Enter or Tab
• Unicode codepoint: "U+" followed by a hexadecimal character index

See also

Key Identifiers