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Newcomers AppGameKit Corner / scan code for "+"

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guy_design
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Posted: 27th Dec 2017 03:22
My app want to check calculator sign but AGK2 don't have scan code for "+" .It can use "=" button instead for standard keyboard , but I want to use number pad that "+" button not work.
blink0k
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Posted: 27th Dec 2017 03:49
GetLastChar() will return the last key pressed including + - =
Unfortunately GetRawKeyPressed/Released() do not report those keys
guy_design
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Posted: 27th Dec 2017 04:19
blink0k THANKS SO MUSH
adambiser
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Posted: 27th Dec 2017 05:26
These are the values (at least for Tier 1 code)
107 = numpad plus
192 = numpad divide (this is the same code as the grave accent/tilde key and seems to be a bug, should be 191 to match the forward slash key)
106 = numpad multiply
189 = numpad subtract (also non numpad minus key)
190 = numpad point (also keyboard period)
13 = numpad enter (also keyboard enter)
These don't match what other things use as key codes.

I think they work with GetRawKeyPressed and GetRawKeyReleased.
Rick Nasher
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Posted: 27th Dec 2017 22:35 Edited at: 27th Dec 2017 22:57
Might be handy:


Call once from start and then for instance in main loop like:

If GetRawKeyPressed(KEY_ESC) then exit
Rich Dersheimer
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Posted: 5th Jan 2018 18:39
@Rick Nasher - Nice! I use the same thing, but mine is a text file instead of a function, I just #include it in main file.
Rick Nasher
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Posted: 6th Jan 2018 00:23
@Rich Dersheimer
Quote: "but mine is a text file instead of a function, I just #include it in main file."


That's actually an even better solution. I'm still thinking in a Blitz3D type of coding, hehehe.

Thanks and cheers.
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Posted: 20th Feb 2018 22:07 Edited at: 20th Feb 2018 22:08
One drawback of this approach is that included files will be added to *end* of the program, which may lead to undesirable effects in some cases.
To avoid this I put the Functions into the Include file, and call these. E.g:

#include "init_vars" // contains the variables between Function initialize_variables() and EndFunction.

initialize_variables() // call the function to make sure it's run before the variables are needed somewhere.
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Posted: 20th Feb 2018 22:10
PHeMoX
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Posted: 21st Feb 2018 01:23
Cool, I had no idea there was such a thing as #insert

I also like the trick of doing it like this:

GetRawKeyState(asc("W"))

Unfortunately, I can't test if GetRawKeyState(asc("+")) works on my laptop as I don't have a keypad on there.

Alternatively, I use this code to show what key was pressed:



This should go in your main Do Loop .
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Posted: 21st Feb 2018 02:14
@PHeMoX: ASCII codes are not the same thing as key codes. Some match, like uppercase letters, but not much else.
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Posted: 21st Feb 2018 09:32
Quote: "ASCII codes are not the same thing as key codes. Some match, like uppercase letters, but not much else."


Yeah true, I knew it requires uppercase letters to work (however it does respond to pressing those letter keys without shift) which is why I tend to use mostly just the code that returns the key code using Print() command. Super quick and I can leave it in my code for as long as needed.

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Posted: 22nd Feb 2018 16:20 Edited at: 22nd Feb 2018 16:43
Quote: "If you use #insert instead of #include, the file is added where the #insert is."


That's awesome. Thanks, AppGameKit has so many things to make life easier, more structured and readable.

Note to absolute beginners reading this thread: It might not be a good idea to use #insert on everything though. Is good for variable initialization, but less for other stuff.
For instance parts of world setup might need to be available again as a function when restarting a game after it's game over.

I also like FoldStart - FoldEnd. Very handy to quickly move things out of the way if too cluttered and want more overview, which is in essence bad coding but hey, if it work it works.
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Posted: 4th Mar 2018 04:02
The thing about the plus (+) key is that it is the equals (=) key in combination with the shift key so you should test for the equals key AND the shift key
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Posted: 7th Mar 2018 21:28
Quote: "The thing about the plus (+) key is that it is the equals (=) key in combination with the shift key so you should test for the equals key AND the shift key "


Yeah, but there's another + key on the keypad area on your keyboard. Well, as long as you're not on a laptop of course.

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