Specifies the mode of the Input Method Editor (IME).
Declaration
| Read-Write Property | String |
| componentObj | One of the user forms components and objects listed in the Applies To section |
Applies To
The property applies to the following components and objects:
TcxButtonEdit, TcxButtonEditProperties, TcxCalcEdit, TcxCalcEditProperties, TcxComboBox, TcxComboBoxProperties, TcxCurrencyEdit, TcxCurrencyEditProperties, TcxDateEdit, TcxDateEditProperties, TcxListBox, TcxMemo, TcxMemoProperties, TcxMRUEdit, TcxMRUEditProperties, TcxSpinEdit, TcxSpinEditProperties, TcxTextEdit, TcxTextEditProperties, TcxTimeEdit, TcxTimeEditProperties
Description
The input method editor (IME) processor allows entering Asian language symbols on standard keyboards. The ImeMode property specifies how IME processes the keyboard input in Asian version of Windows.
To specify the IME used for input conversion, use the ImeName property.
Property Value
One of the following string values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
“imDisable” |
The IME is disabled and the conversion window cannot be turned on from the keyboard. This has no effect on Chinese, Taiwanese, or Korean IMEs. |
“imClose” |
The IME conversion window is closed, but IME keeps running in the background. The conversion window can be opened using a hot key. |
“imOpen” |
Open the IME conversion window and use the same conversion mode as the last one used. |
“imDontCare” |
Launch IME if it is disabled and use the same conversion mode as the last one used. This is the default value. |
“imSAlpha” |
Open the IME conversion window and use the single-byte alphanumeric conversion mode. |
“imAlpha” |
Open the IME conversion window and use the double-byte alphanumeric conversion mode. |
“imHira” |
Open the IME conversion window and use the double-width Hiragana conversion mode. This is only valid for Japanese IMEs. |
“imSKata” |
Open the IME conversion window and use the single-byte Katakana (Hankaku Katakana) conversion mode. This is only valid for Japanese IMEs. |
“imKata” |
Open the IME conversion window and use the double-byte Katakana (Zenkaku Katakana) conversion mode. This is only valid for Japanese IMEs. |
“imChinese” |
Open the IME conversion window and use the double-byte Chinese conversion mode. This is only valid for Chinese IMEs. |
“imSHanguel” |
Open the IME conversion window and use the single-byte Hanguel conversion mode. This is only valid for Korean IMEs. |
“imHanguel” |
Open the IME conversion window and use the double-byte Hanguel conversion mode. This is only valid for Korean IMEs. |