Besides using ABL to simulate the input of characters, including multi-byte characters, you can also use ABL to simulate key presses and mouse clicks in a multi-byte environment.

The following table describes the ABL elements involved and the multi-byte support provided by each.

Table 1. ABL elements that simulate key presses and mouse clicks
ABL element Description Example Multi-byte support
APPLY statement Applies an event to a widget or a procedure. APPLY "CHOOSE" TO order-amt IN FRAME x. The name of the event can contain multi-byte characters.
LASTKEY function Returns, as an integer, the key code of the most recent keyboard or mouse event.LASTKEY returns values only after the input method places the data into the keyboard buffer. IF LASTKEY = KEYCODE("F9")... The key sequence can be a multi-byte character.
READKEY statement Reads one keystroke from an input source and sets the value of LASTKEY to the keystroke's keycode. READKEY. The key sequence can be a multi-byte character.