KbdSetFgnd

Bindings:

C:

#define INCL_KBD USHORT rc = KbdSetFgnd(VOID); USHORT rc; /* return code

MASM:

EXTRN KbdSetFgnd:FAR INCL_KBD EQU 1 CALL KbdSetFgnd Returns WORD

This call raises the priority of the foreground keyboard's thread.

KbdSetFgnd ( )

rc (USHORT) - return Return code descriptions are:

0	NO_ERROR
447	ERROR_KBD_KEYBOARD_BUSY
504	ERROR_KBD_EXTENDED_SG

Remarks

KbdSetFgnd marks the current process that owns the keyboard. Threads in this process receive a priority boost. The previous foreground keyboard threads lose their priority boost.

This function should only be issued by a Keyboard Subsystem during KbdCharIn or KbdStringIn processing.