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Syntax
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IMEStatus[()]
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Description
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Returns the current status of the input method editor.
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Comments
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The IMEStatus function returns one of the following constants for Japanese locales:
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Constant
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Value
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Description
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ebIMENoOp
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0
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IME not installed.
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ebIMEOn
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1
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IME on.
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ebIMEOff
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2
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IME off.
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ebIMEDisabled
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3
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disabled
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ebIMEHiragana
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4
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Hiragana double-byte character.
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ebIMEKatakanaDbl
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5
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Katakana double-byte characters.
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ebIMEKatakanaSng
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6
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Katakana single-byte characters.
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ebIMEAlphaDbl
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7
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Alphanumeric double-byte characters.
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ebIMEAlphaSng
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8
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Alphanumeric single-byte characters.
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For Chinese locales, one of the following constants are returned:
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Constant
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Value
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Description
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ebIMENoOp
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0
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IME not installed.
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ebIMEOn
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1
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IME on.
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ebIMEOff
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2
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IME off.
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For Korean locales, this function returns a value with the first 5 bits having the following meaning:
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Bit
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If not set (or 0)
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If set (or 1)
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Bit 0
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IME not installed
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IME installed
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Bit 1
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IME disabled
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IME enabled
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Bit 2
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English mode
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Hangeul mode
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Bit 3
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Banja mode (single-byte)
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Junja mode (double-byte)
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Bit 4
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Normal mode
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Hanja conversion mode
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Note: You can test for the different bits using the And operator as follows:
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a = IMEStatus()
If a And 1 Then ... 'Test for bit 0
If a And 2 Then ... 'Test for bit 1
If a And 4 Then ... 'Test for bit 2
If a And 8 Then ... 'Test for bit 3
If a And 16 Then ... ’Test for bit 4
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This function always returns 0 if no input method editor is installed.
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Example
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'This example retrieves the IMEStatus and displays the results.
Sub Main()
a = IMEStatus()
Select case a
Case 0
MsgBox "IME not installed."
Case 1
MsgBox "IME on."
Case 2
Msgbox "IME off."
End Select
End Sub
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See Also
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Constants (topic)
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