>>Is there a simple windows API function I can call to get the status of the SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT keys?
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>Hi Tom,
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>The GetKeyState Win API may work for you. See Re: Using Shift and Ctrl Message #551837

Thanks, Sergey. I was sure it was simple!

Here's another stupid question. Where should I have looked -- i.e. what HELP file or site or whatever -- rather than asking someone on the thread for this info? Where do I find a list of the basic APIs?