IMEStatus function
Returns an Integer specifying the current Input Method Editor (IME) mode of Microsoft Windows; available in East Asian versions only.
Syntax
IMEStatus
Return values
The return values for the Japanese locale are as follows.
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| vbIMEModeNoControl | 0 | Don't control IME (default) |
| vbIMEModeOn | 1 | IME on |
| vbIMEModeOff | 2 | IME off |
| vbIMEModeDisable | 3 | IME disabled |
| vbIMEModeHiragana | 4 | Full-width Hiragana mode |
| vbIMEModeKatakana | 5 | Full-width Katakana mode |
| vbIMEModeKatakanaHalf | 6 | Half-width Katakana mode |
| vbIMEModeAlphaFull | 7 | Full-width Alphanumeric mode |
| vbIMEModeAlpha | 8 | Half-width Alphanumeric mode |
The return values for the Korean locale are as follows.
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| vbIMEModeNoControl | 0 | Don't control IME(default) |
| vbIMEModeAlphaFull | 7 | Full-width Alphanumeric mode |
| vbIMEModeAlpha | 8 | Half-width Alphanumeric mode |
| vbIMEModeHangulFull | 9 | Full-width Hangul mode |
| vbIMEModeHangul | 10 | Half-width Hangul mode |
The return values for the Chinese locale are as follows.
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| vbIMEModeNoControl | 0 | Don't control IME (default) |
| vbIMEModeOn | 1 | IME on |
| vbIMEModeOff | 2 | IME off |
See also
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