Intel Extensible Firmware Interface, Specification

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Extensible Firmware Interface Specification
154 12/12/00 Version 1.02
7.3 SIMPLE_INPUT Protocol
Summary
This protocol is used to obtain input from the
ConsoleIn
device.
GUID
#define SIMPLE_INPUT_PROTOCOL \
{ 387477c1-69c7-11d2-8e39-00a0c969723b }
Protocol Interface Structure
typedef struct _SIMPLE_INPUT_INTERFACE {
EFI_INPUT_RESET Reset ;
EFI_INPUT_READ_KEY ReadKeyStroke ;
EFI_EVENT WaitForKey ;
} SIMPLE_INPUT_INTERFACE;
Parameters
Reset
Reset the
ConsoleIn
device. See Section 7.3.1.
ReadKeyStroke
Returns the next input character. See Section 7.3.2.
WaitForKey
Event to use with
WaitForEvent()
to wait for a key to be available.
Description
The
SIMPLE_INPUT
protocol is used on the
ConsoleIn
device. It is the minimum required
protocol for
ConsoleIn
.