How to convert a character in to equivalent System.Windows.Input.Key Enum value?

Question

I want to write a function like so,

        public System.Windows.Input.Key ResolveKey(char charToResolve)
        {
            // Code goes here, that resolves the charToResolve
            // in to the Key enumerated value
            // (For example with '.' as the character for Key.OemPeriod)

        }

I know I can write a huge Switch-case to match the character, but is there any other way? The thing with this is the Key enum's string may not match with the character so Enum.IsDefined will not work

Any ideas?

Update: This is in Windows environment

Answer 1

You would need to do this with a large switch statement.

switch(charToResolve) {
 case 'a':
  return key.OemA;
  break;
.
.
.

Answer 2

Try using the ConvertFrom method of the System.Windows.Input.KeyConverter class.

Answer 3

[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern short VkKeyScan(char ch);

static public Key ResolveKey(char charToResolve)
{
    return KeyInterop.KeyFromVirtualKey(VkKeyScan(charToResolve));
}

Answer 4

Avoid the API call in the "accepted answer" and use KeyConverter.ConvertToString. That is what it is for.