My.Computer.Keyboard.NumLock Property

Gets a Boolean indicating if the NUM LOCK key is on.

' Usage
Dim value As Boolean = My.Computer.Keyboard.NumLock
' Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property NumLock As Boolean

Property Value

A Boolean value. True if NUM LOCK is on; otherwise False.

Remarks

Only the state of the NUM LOCK key is returned.

Example

This example uses the My.Computer.Keyboard.NumLock property to determine if the computer's NUM LOCK key is on.

If My.Computer.Keyboard.NumLock Then
    MsgBox("NUM LOCK on")
Else
    MsgBox("NUM LOCK off")
End If

Requirements

Namespace:Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices

Class:Keyboard

Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

Availability by Project Type

Project type

Available

Windows Application

Yes

Class Library

Yes

Console Application

Yes

Windows Control Library

Yes

Web Control Library

No

Windows Service

Yes

Web Site

No

Permissions

No permissions are required.

See Also

Reference

My.Computer.Keyboard Object

Keyboard.NumLock