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Version: 20 R7 BETA

OBJECT SET KEYBOARD LAYOUT

OBJECT SET KEYBOARD LAYOUT ( {* ;} object ; languageCode )

ParameterTypeDescription
*OperatorIf specified, object is an object name (string)If omitted, object is a variable or field
objectanyObject Name (if * is specified) or Variable or field (if * is omitted)
languageCodeTextRFC3066 ISO639 and ISO3166 language code,"" = no change

This command is not thread-safe, it cannot be used in preemptive code.

Description

The OBJECT SET KEYBOARD LAYOUT command sets or dynamically modifies the keyboard layout associated with the object(s) designated by the object and * parameters for the current process.

If you pass the optional * parameter, this indicates that the object parameter is an object name (a string). If you do not pass this parameter, this indicates that the object is a variable or field. In this case, you pass a reference instead of a name.

In languageCode, you pass a string indicating the code of the language to use, based on RFC3066, ISO639 and ISO3166. For more information, refer to the description of the SET DATABASE LOCALIZATION command.

See also

OBJECT Get keyboard layout