Simple method to invoke the software keyboard panel when edit box or other controls clicked
(i)BOOL SHInitExtraControls(void);
The above function has to be called before creating the dialog box, in which we need to invoke the software input panel. Call this only once.
(ii)#define WC_SIPPREF L”SIPPREF”
Declare the above definition in resource file
(iii) CONTROL “”,-1,WC_SIPPREF, NOT WS_VISIBLE,-10,-10,5,5
This has to be added in the resource file at the dialog box resource definition
Eg
IDD_DIALOG1 DIALOG DISCARDABLE 0, 0, 186, 90
STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION “Dialog”
FONT 8, “System”
BEGIN
DEFPUSHBUTTON “OK”,IDOK,129,7,50,14
PUSHBUTTON “Cancel”,IDCANCEL,129,24,50,14
END
CONTROL “”,-1,WC_SIPPREF, NOT WS_VISIBLE,-10,-10,5,5
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