SetSIPType

Description

Specifies the type of soft input panel (SIP) used on the Pocket PC.

Syntax

SetSIPType ( SIPIMType )

Argument

Description

SIPIMType

A value of the SIPIMType enumerated datatype that specifies the type of input panel you want to display. Values are:

  • SIPKeyboard! – standard keyboard

  • SIPJot! – letter recognizer

  • SIPBlock! – block recognizer

  • SIPWordLogic! – WordLogic keyboard

  • SIPTranscriber! – Microsoft Transcriber

  • SIPFitaly! – Fitaly keyboard for the Pocket PC

Returns

Integer. Returns 0 for success and a negative value for failure. When running on the desktop or in the development environment, SetSIPType always returns 0.

Usage

Use SetSIPType to set the input method (IM) used in the soft input panel on the Pocket PC. SetSIPType changes the global default SIP on the device and should therefore be used with caution. The IM requested must be installed on the Pocket PC. SetSIPType does not display or hide the input panel.

Examples

Example 1

These statements set the Microsoft Transcriber as the default SIP type on the Pocket PC:

integer li_return
li_return = SetSIPType(SIPTranscriber!)

See also