How to: Set Pocket PC Input Methods
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The Pocket PC contains a collection of input methods that specify how the user enters text and data. When you set the CurrentInputMethod property for an InputPanel, the method remains in effect until changed by the user.
A Pocket PC has the following input methods, which can vary by manufacturer:
Transcriber
Keyboard
Letter Recognizer
Block Recognizer
The InputPanel.InputMethodCollection provides access to the installed input methods on a device. You can identity an input method by either its name or GUID (the Name property or Clsid property).
Example
The following code example sets a preferred input method by matching a specified method with a method in the collection.
For Each m As Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms.InputMethod In InputPanel1.InputMethods
If m.Name = "Letter Recognizer" Then
InputPanel1.CurrentInputMethod = m
End If
Next
InputPanel1.Enabled = True
foreach (InputMethod m in inputPanel1.InputMethods)
{
if (m.Name == "Letter Recognizer")
inputPanel1.CurrentInputMethod = m;
}
inputPanel1.Enabled = true;
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See Also
Reference
InputPanel.InputMethodCollection