SHORT GetKeyState(
int nVirtKey
);
Parameters
nVirtKey
Type: int
A virtual key. If the desired virtual key is a letter or digit (A through Z, a through z, or 0 through 9), nVirtKey must be set to the ASCII value of that character. For other keys, it must be a virtual-key code.
If a non-English keyboard layout is used, virtual keys with values in the range ASCII A through Z and 0 through 9 are used to specify most of the character keys. For example, for the German keyboard layout, the virtual key of value ASCII O (0x4F) refers to the "o" key, whereas VK_OEM_1 refers to the "o with umlaut" key.
Return Value
Type: SHORT
The return value specifies the status of the specified virtual key, as follows:
- If the high-order bit is 1, the key is down; otherwise, it is up.
- If the low-order bit is 1, the key is toggled. A key, such as the CAPS LOCK key, is toggled if it is turned on. The key is off and untoggled if the low-order bit is 0. A toggle key's indicator light (if any) on the keyboard will be on when the key is toggled, and off when the key is untoggled.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/api/winuser/nf-winuser-getkeystate