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HKM_GETHOTKEY Overview  Group

The HKM_GETHOTKEY message retrieves the virtual-key code and modifier flags of a hot key from a hot-key control.

HKM_GETHOTKEY 

wParam = 0; 

lParam = 0; 

 

Return Values

Returns the virtual-key code and modifier flags. The virtual-key code is in the low-order byte, and the modifier flags are in the high-order byte. The modifier flags can be a combination of the following values:

Value

Meaning

HOTKEYF_ALT

ALT key

HOTKEYF_CONTROL

CTRL key

HOTKEYF_EXT

Extended key

HOTKEYF_SHIFT

SHIFT key

Remarks

The 16-bit value returned by this message can be used as the wParam parameter in the WM_SETHOTKEY message.

See Also

WM_SETHOTKEY