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Q123145: Changing the Keyboard in Arabic, Hebrew, & Greek Windows

Article: Q123145
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 12-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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In the Arabic, Hebrew, and Greek versions of Windows version 3.1, you can can
change the keyboard language dynamically.

The WM_KEYBOARD_CHANGE and WM_LANGUAGE_CHANGE messages are sent to applications
to inform them of the language change.

WM_LANGUAGE_CHANGE is sent prior to changing the keyboard language. It is not
sent it to the topmost window of the active application. It should be ignored by
the application, unless for some reason the application wishes to stop the
change of language. wParam holds either KEYB_LATIN or KEYB_BIDI. lParam is
undefined.

WM_KEYBOARD_CHANGE is sent to the window with the focus whenever the keyboard
language changes. It is sent to the active window. wParam holds either
KEYB_LATIN or KEYB_BIDI. lParam is undefined.

Additional query words: 3.10 BIDI MESDK Middle East

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1

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