By A.J. Bytecode | Created on 2025-09-02 12:58:16
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In programming, especially when dealing with low-level operations or interfacing with hardware, hexadecimal numbers are often used. The prefix &H indicates that the number is in hexadecimal format.
Hexadecimal (base 16) uses 16 symbols to represent values: 0-9 for decimal numbers and A-F for additional values (where A = 10, B = 11, C = 12, D = 13, E = 14, and F = 15). For example:
&H Work in Visual Basic (Classic)?In Visual Basic, hexadecimal numbers prefixed with &H are interpreted as base 16. For instance, &H10 is equivalent to decimal 16, and &H8000 is 32768.
The example you provided uses the GetKeyState function to detect whether a key is pressed or not. Here's a breakdown of how it works:
vb
Public Const VK_SHIFT = &H10
Dim IsShifted As Boolean
IsShifted = (GetKeyState(VK_SHIFT) And &H8000) ' Shift Key
VK_SHIFT is defined as &H10, which corresponds to the shift key.GetKeyState function returns a 16-bit value where:&H8000The value &H8000 in binary is:
1000000000000000
By performing a bitwise AND operation between the result of GetKeyState(VK_SHIFT) and &H8000, you can determine if the shift key is pressed. If the high-order bit in the result is 1, the shift key is down.
Here's how you can check if the user presses the ALT + X keys:
vb
Public Const VK_ALT = &H12
Dim IsALT As Boolean
IsALT = (GetKeyState(VK_ALT) And &H8000) ' ALT Key
tempVKCodeHolder = correctedInputValues(CInt(Trim(HookStruct.vkCode))) ' Translates the keyboard input value to its proper ASCII value.
If ((IsALT = True) And (tempVKCodeHolder = 88)) Then
Clipboard.Clear
Clipboard.SetText(strUserInput)
Exit Function
End If
VK_ALT is defined as &H12.The &H notation in hexadecimal numbers is a fundamental concept in programming, especially when working with low-level operations or interfacing with hardware. Understanding how to use hexadecimal numbers and bitwise operations can greatly enhance your ability to write efficient and effective code.