Article ID: 72583 - Last Review: July 11, 2005 - Revision: 1.2 MapVirtualKey() Maps Keypad Keys IncorrectlyThis article was previously published under Q72583 SYMPTOMS
Under Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows 3.1:
When MapVirtualKey() is passed valid virtual key codes for the keys on the numeric keypad, the function fails or returns an invalid scan code. Under Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000: When passing numeric key pad scan codes, MapVirtualKey() while returns valid Virtual key codes for VK_SEPERATOR, VK_MULTIPLY, VK_SUBTRACT, and VK_ADD only. CAUSE
Because various keyboards use different scan codes to represent Numpad
keys, these keys cannot be returned reliably.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
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