ascii codes for windows keyboard keys and the codes for function keys(F1 - F12) and other keys like shift,capslock,backspace,ctrl etc

Question

To write a keyboard related application I wanted the list of the ASCII codes of the keys that I have on my keyboard.

It is a windows keyboard :

Answer 1

What you are looking for is called Scancode here and here. On linux there's a command showkey that can print a SCAN code of they pressed key. On Windows, though, you may need to write a program.