Show

This method is used to display or hide the Soft Input Panel (SIP). "SIP.Keyboard" and "SIP.Show" are global in scope.

Setting these to true, false, or a keyboard type will maintain that state for the session or until a "SIP.Keyboard kbNone" is received.

Group: Soft Input Panel

Syntax: [bOK = ] SIP.Show(bShow)

bOK (Boolean) – Optional – Returns True if the command was successful.

iShow (Long) – Sets the keyboard mode (no keyboard, show or hide) for the specified RFgen keyboard types.

Long (Long) The enumeration for the RFgen keyboard type. Values are:

KBRD_NONE The default value with SIP.Show to prevent a keyboard/soft input panel from displaying. Is not the same as hiding a keyboard.

KBRD_SIP Use this value with SIP.Show to display the keyboard/soft input panel.

KBRD_SIP Use this value with SIP.Show to hide a keyboard/soft input panel.

KBRD_FULL_ALPHA

KBRD_FULL_ALPHA_NUMERIC

KBRD_ALPHA

KBRD_ALPHA_NUMERIC

KBRD_CUSTOM1

KBRD_CUSTOM2

KBRD_CUSTOM3

KBRD_CUSTOM4

Example:

Dim bOK as Boolean

bOK = SIP.Show (KBRD_FULL_ALPHA)