Mode
This property sets the type of character to be displayed in the SIP/touchscreen for a given language. For standard English use the Roman mode. Other variations a combination may be required.
Group: Soft Input Panel
Syntax: [bOK = ] SIP.Mode(enMode)
bOK (Boolean) – Optional – Returns True if the command was successful.
enMode (enSIPMode) – are the individual properties that can combine to make up the proper input panel. They are:
enSIP_CHARCODE
enSIP_CHINESE
enSIP_FULLSHAPE
enSIP_HANGUL
enSIP_JAPANESE
enSIP_KATAKANA
enSIP_LANGUAGE
enSIP_NATIVE
enSIP_ROMAN
Examples:
Dim bOK as Boolean
bOK = SIP.Mode(enSIP_ROMAN)
bOK = SIP.Mode(enSIP_ROMAN or enSIP_FULLSHAPE or enSIP_KATAKANA or enSIP_NATIVE)
In the second example, several modes are ORed together to create the Katakana input panel.