Using WM_CHAR

[clcuseruk]

I am a novice at C++ Win App writing.

I am using Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition with Windows XP MCE.

I am writing a basic app which simply deals with receiving input via keyboard and mouse and outputs responses by messagebox, TextOut messages or dialogs.

I am using a switch case structure where case WM_CHAR is one of the options. Unfortunately, I don't know enough about WM_CHAR to write the necessary code.

Ideally, I would like to assign the character of the key pressed to a variable and be able to output a simple sentence like "You have pressed the A Key" using that variable. At the moment I am not sure what type of value WM_CHAR receives and therefore I don't know the the type of variable I need to set up.

I have looked on the interenet and searched various forums for suitable code but have not really found anything I can use.
 
Any information or help would br greatly appreciated please.TIA.
 

[FrozenKnight]

First i would have you take a look at the msdn page for the WM_CHAR notification. (click on the WM_CHAR link in the previous sentence for a direct link to the msdn page)

To use this just typecast the wParam return to a char or wchar and add it to your string like you normally would. If you need help then consult the msdn page again or ask with a more specific question here.