HTMLWindowEvents4::onkeydown Event
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[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]
Fires when the user presses a key.
Syntax
void onkeydown( IHTMLEventObj *pEvtObj );
Parameters
- pEvtObj
[in] Pointer to an IHTMLEventObj interface for the current event. This is the same interface returned from IHTMLWindow2::event.
Return Value
No return value.
Event DISPID
DISPID_HTMLWINDOWEVENTS4_ONKEYDOWNThe DISPID for this event is defined in mshtmdid.h. Use this value to identify the event handler when implementing IDispatch::Invoke.
Event Information
Bubbles Yes Cancels Yes To invoke Press any keyboard key. Default action Returns a number specifying the keyCode of the key that was pressed.
Event Object Properties
The IHTMLEventObj interface contains additional information about the current event. When the onkeydown event is fired, you can use the IHTMLWindow2::event property to retrieve an IHTMLEventObj interface. To obtain an alternate interface pointer such as IHTMLEventObj2 or IHTMLEventObj3, call QueryInterface on the object.
Available Properties
IDOMKeyboardEvent::key ![]()
Gets the key identifier of a key that is pressed. IHTMLEventObj::keyCode Sets or retrieves the Unicode key code associated with the key that caused the event. IDOMKeyboardEvent::location ![]()
Gets the location of a key on the keyboard or device. IDOMKeyboardEvent::repeat ![]()
Gets a value that indicates whether a key was pressed and held. Refer to the specific event object for additional event properties.
Remarks
As of Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, the HTMLWindowEvents4::onkeydown event fires for the following keys:
- Editing: DELETE, INSERT
- Function: F1 - F12
- Letters: A - Z (uppercase and lowercase)
- Navigation: HOME, END, LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW, UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW
- Numerals: 0 - 9
- Symbols: ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - + = < [ ] { } , . / ? \ | ' ` " ~
- System: ESC, SPACEBAR, SHIFT, TAB
As of Internet Explorer 5, the event also fires for the following keys:
- Editing: BACKSPACE
- Navigation: PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN
- System: SHIFT+TAB
As of Internet Explorer 5, this event can be canceled for the following keys and key combinations by specifying event.returnValue=false:
- Editing: BACKSPACE, DELETE
- Letters: A - Z (uppercase and lowercase)
- Navigation: PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, END, HOME, LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW, UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW
- Numerals: 0 - 9
- Symbols: ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - + = < [ ] { } , . / ? \ | ' ` " ~
- System: SPACEBAR, ESC, TAB, SHIFT+TAB
You can cancel all keys that fire the HTMLWindowEvents4::onkeydown event in HTML Applications, including most accelerator keys, such as ALT+F4.
In Internet Explorer 4.0, you cannot cancel the HTMLWindowEvents4::onkeydown event, but you can use the HTMLWindowEvents4::onkeypress event to cancel keyboard events.
See Also