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Dark GDK / What is up with the dbInput () command

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Dragon slayer
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Posted: 8th May 2013 00:48
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Nothing in search was of any help! I remember talking a little about it in another thread but can't remember which thread or what was said! this command does not seem to work in DarkGDK I have tried to include iostream and use cin and that seems to mess up things. Does anyone know anything about this command and how to get it to work right?
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Rudolpho
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Posted: 8th May 2013 04:15
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It might be, I haven't checked. It probably takes a pointer to a char buffer rather than return a string, but I'm sure you've figured that out already.

To be honest that function is pretty much useless for anything but really quick mockups. May I ask what you are trying to do; chances are there is a better way to go about it?

Quote: "I have tried to include iostream and use cin and that seems to mess up things."

That only works with console applications. You'll probably get linker errors if you try to compile that in a project that doesn't build to (or at least contain a) console.


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Mr Bigglesworth
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Posted: 8th May 2013 06:22 Edited at: 8th May 2013 06:23
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Quote: "That only works with console applications. You'll probably get linker errors if you try to compile that in a project that doesn't build to (or at least contain a) console."


They work fine I use them a lot to have a debug console with my game. Make sure your code generation is set to /MTdMulti-threaded debug or /MT Multi-threaded (based on your output settings) or you will get linker errors when you compile.
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Posted: 9th May 2013 03:43
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Quote: "They work fine"


Quote: "...have a debug console with my game"

Yeah, of course they work. Provided you have a console... as you apparently do


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Posted: 9th May 2013 16:18
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I am just trying to get a simple choice.

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2.
3.

choice
dbInput()

switch(choice)
case 1:

I have tried many different ways, if statements only, switching the order of the code and where the input command is all I can get is if I hit enter twice I can get my choice to show on screen but then nothing but that is probably more my problem and the code. I have no idea why I would have to hit enter twice.
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Mr Bigglesworth
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Oh

If you use the commands and you don't have a console then they will compile, they just won't do anything.
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Posted: 10th May 2013 16:17
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I am learning to program in c++ anything I am doing now is in a console window. With DarkGdk all I am doing is a text program.
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Not sure if you use the default code generated with say a 2d game where the wizard puts the game loop and sync options and such.
I know if you have dbSyncOn(); then your text can get nerfed and not show, or show after you hit enter and such, as far as dbInput it does work.
for example

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Posted: 11th May 2013 15:37
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I do use whatever the wizard puts in. I will comment those commands out and see what happens. What I am doing right now is text only with some 2D line commands to create a screen layout which I could do away with and be good!
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Posted: 11th May 2013 15:55
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Ok that works somewhat. I can get my choices to work. When I go to close the program I get a error that says program stopped working, do I want to wait or close. I have to experiment more.

So if I don't use the sync commands what do you do in their place. Like I said I don't really need them ATM but I will down the road.
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