Using Keyboard Input

A window receives keyboard input in the form of keystroke messages and character messages. The message loop associated with the window must include code to translate keystroke messages into the corresponding character messages. If the window displays keyboard input in its client area, it should create and display a caret to indicate the position where the next character will be entered. The following sections describe the code involved in receiving, processing, and displaying keyboard input.

·Processing keystroke messages

·Translating character messages

·Processing character messages

·Using the caret

·Displaying keyboard input