Public Member Functions

IKeyboard Interface Reference

The IKeyboard interface represents the virtual machine's keyboard. More...

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Public Member Functions

void putScancode (in long scancode)
 Sends a scancode to the keyboard.
void putScancodes (in long[] scancodes,[retval] out unsigned long codesStored)
 Sends an array of scancodes to the keyboard.
void putCAD ()
 Sends the Ctrl-Alt-Del sequence to the keyboard.

Detailed Description

The IKeyboard interface represents the virtual machine's keyboard.

Used in IConsole::keyboard.

Use this interface to send keystrokes or the Ctrl-Alt-Del sequence to the virtual machine.

Interface ID:
{2D1A531B-4C6E-49CC-8AF6-5C857B78B5D7}

Member Function Documentation

void IKeyboard::putScancode ( in long  scancode  ) 

Sends a scancode to the keyboard.

Expected result codes:
VBOX_E_IPRT_ERROR Could not send scan code to virtual keyboard.
void IKeyboard::putScancodes ( in long[]  scancodes,
[retval] out unsigned long  codesStored 
)

Sends an array of scancodes to the keyboard.

Expected result codes:
VBOX_E_IPRT_ERROR Could not send all scan codes to virtual keyboard.
void IKeyboard::putCAD (  ) 

Sends the Ctrl-Alt-Del sequence to the keyboard.

This function is nothing special, it is just a convenience function calling IKeyboard::putScancodes with the proper scancodes.

Expected result codes:
VBOX_E_IPRT_ERROR Could not send all scan codes to virtual keyboard.