IMEStatus function (LotusScript® Language)

Returns an integer indicating the current input mode (IME) for extended character sets.

Note that IMEStatus is supported for Windows DBCS only. The codes for PRC and the Taiwan region are supported on Win95 only.

Syntax

IMEStatus

Return value

The function returns a status code indicating the current input mode (IME).

Usage

IMEStatus provides support for languages that use extended character sets. The code returned depends on the country for which the IBM® software application is built. The following table describes the return values. For countries not listed in the table, the return value is 0.

Country or Region

Constant

Value

Description

All

IME_NOT_INSTALLED

0

IME is not installed

IME_ON

1

IME is on

IME_OFF

2

IME is off

Japan

IME_HIRAGANA

4

Double-byte Hiragana

IME_KATAKANA_DBCS

5

Double-byte Katakana

IME_KATAKANA_SBCS

6

Single-byte Katakana

IME_ALPHA_DBCS

7

Double-byte alphanumeric

IME_ALPHA_SBCS

8

Single-byte alphanumeric

Taiwan

IME_NATIVE_MODE

4

Taiwan native mode

IME_ALPHA_DBCS

7

Double-byte alphanumeric

IME_ALPHA_SBCS

8

Single-byte alphanumeric

Korea

IME_HANGEUL

4

Hangeul DBC

IME_HANJACONVERT

5

Hanja conversion

IME_ALPLHA_DBCS

7

Double-byte alphanumeric

IME_ALPHA_SBCS

8

Single-byte alphanumeric

PRC

IME_NATIVE_MODE

4

PRC native mode

IME_ALPHA_DBCS

7

Double-byte alphanumeric

IME_ALPHA_SBCS

8

Single-byte alphanumeric

Example

See IMESetMode.