B. Key Codes
Table C.1 shows the key codes used to defines keystrokes or hotkeys for several functions. Please note that these key codes do not represent necessarily key characters that are used on international keyboards. They name a key on a standard 104 key PC keyboard with an US English language mapping. The layout for this keyboard is shown in Figure C.1. However, most modifier keys and other alphanumeric keys used for hotkey purposes in application programs are on an identical position, no matter what language mapping you are using. Some of the keys have aliases also, means they can be named by 2 key codes (separated by comma in the table).
Figure B.1: English (US) Keyboard Layout, used for key codes
Key (and aliases)
0 - 9 A - Z
, TILDE
;
’
<, LESS
,
.
/, SLASH BACK SPACE TAB
[
]
ENTER
CAPS LOCK
\, BACK SLASH LSHIFT, SHIFT RCTRL RSHIFT LCTRL, CTRL LALT, ALT SPACE ALTGR ESCAPE, ESC
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