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TitleTurn CapsLock on and off
KeywordsCapsLock, Caps Lock
CategoriesAPI
 
Use the GetKeyboardState API function to get the current keyboard state. Set the VK_CAPITAL entry and use SetKeyboardState to update the keyboard.

Thanks to Joost Tack.

 
Function CapsLock() As Boolean
    CapsLock = (GetKeyState(VK_CAPITAL) And 1 = 1)
End Function

Private Sub Form_Load()
    If CapsLock() = 1 Then Label1 = "On" Else Label1 = "Off"
End Sub

Private Sub cmdToggle_Click()
    GetKeyboardState kbArray
    kbArray.kbByte(VK_CAPITAL) = _
        IIf(kbArray.kbByte(VK_CAPITAL) = 1, 0, 1)
    SetKeyboardState kbArray

    If CapsLock() Then
        Label1.Caption = "On"
    Else
        Label1.Caption = "Off"
    End If
End Sub

Private Sub cmdTurnOn_Click()
    GetKeyboardState kbArray
    kbArray.kbByte(VK_CAPITAL) = 1
    SetKeyboardState kbArray

    If CapsLock() Then
        Label1.Caption = "On"
    Else
        Label1.Caption = "Off"
    End If
End Sub

Private Sub cmdTurnOff_Click()
    GetKeyboardState kbArray
    kbArray.kbByte(VK_CAPITAL) = 0
    SetKeyboardState kbArray

    If CapsLock() Then
        Label1.Caption = "On"
    Else
        Label1.Caption = "Off"
    End If
End Sub
 
Formatted by Neil Crosby
 
 
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