EM_SETINPUTMODE
4/8/2010
The EM_SETINPUTMODE message sets the default input mode.
Syntax
EM_SETINPUTMODE
wParam = (WPARAM)res;
lParam = (LPARAM)flag;
Parameters
- res
This parameter is reserved for future use; the value of this parameter must be set to 0.
- flag
Specifies the default input mode. See Remarks for the possible values.
Return Value
Returns TRUE on success and FALSE on failure.
Remarks
The following table lists the possible values for the lParam parameter.
Value | Description |
---|---|
EIM_SPELL |
Specifies the Spell input mode (also called Multi-tap). This mode relies on multiple presses of a dialer key to iterate through possible character entries. |
EIM_AMBIG |
Specifies the Ambiguous input mode (also called Predicative Text). This mode is a progressive text entry system that takes ambiguous text input and maps it to likely matches in a dictionary. |
EIM_NUMBERS |
Specifies the Numbers input mode. |
EIM_TEXT |
Specifies the Text input mode, which is shared across the system. This mode is either Spell or Predicative Text depending on which one was last used by a user in an edit control. Use the Text input mode in edit controls where the user's mode preference will indicate the default mode. |
Code Example
The following code example demonstrates how to use EM_SETINPUTMODE.
Note
To make the following code example easier to read, security checking and error handling are not included. This code example should not be used in a release configuration unless it has been modified to include them.
BOOL EMSETINPUTMODEExample(HWND hWnd)
{
// Set the input mode to last setting used by user,
// which could be either Spell (also know as Multi-Tap)
// or a third–party IME.
If (!SendMessage(hWnd, EM_SETINPUTMODE, 0, EIM_TEXT))
{
DEBUGMSG(1, (_T("Could not switch window 0x%X to EIM_TEXT.\r\n"),hWnd));
return FALSE;
}
return TRUE;
}
Requirements
Header | windowsm.h |
Windows Embedded CE | Windows CE 3.0 and later |
Windows Mobile | Smartphone for Windows Mobile 2003 and later |