gistfile1.m

+ (UniChar)characterForVirtualKeyCode:(NSInteger)keyCode
{
    /**************
    THIS REQUIRES THE CARBON FRAMEWORK!
    ***************/
    UInt32 deadKeyState = 0;
    UniCharCount actualCount = 0;
    UniChar baseChar;    
    TISInputSourceRef sourceRef = TISCopyCurrentKeyboardLayoutInputSource();
    CFDataRef keyLayoutPtr = (CFDataRef)TISGetInputSourceProperty( sourceRef, kTISPropertyUnicodeKeyLayoutData );
    CFRelease( sourceRef );    
    UCKeyTranslate( (UCKeyboardLayout *)CFDataGetBytePtr( keyLayoutPtr ), keyCode, kUCKeyActionDown, 0,
                   LMGetKbdLast(), kUCKeyTranslateNoDeadKeysBit, &deadKeyState, 1, &actualCount, &baseChar );
    return baseChar;
}