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heyworth83

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Posted: 18th Jun 2003 00:21

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most fps games use "w", "s", "a", "d" keys instead of arrowkeys for movement, but in db only one of these keys can be used at once (using inkey$). just wondered if there was a way round this. thanks.

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Obear

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Posted: 18th Jun 2003 02:30 Edited at: 18th Jun 2003 02:31

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have you tried the keystate command??

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if keystate(insert keystate number for relevent key here) = 1 then bla bla bla

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Phoenix

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Posted: 18th Jun 2003 03:48

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If keystate doesn't work you could also try scancode which works the same way as keystate. but just a little different

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if scancode() = number for key then bla bla bla

if you don't know the numbers you could use this code to find out the keystate or scancode's.

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do
cls
print scancode()
loop

position object myFoot,object position x(yourFace),object position y(yourFace),object position z(yourFace)

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Bloodshot

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Posted: 18th Jun 2003 17:22 Edited at: 18th Jun 2003 17:40

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Try this heyworth83, I think I've covered all you're asking for:

MOUSE=0
Repeat
       CLS
       HEADING=0
       Rem The clever part - Each check will only ever change 1 BIT in the HEADING variable.
       Rem This way, we can monitor multiple keypressess and the end value can be used to represent a valid movement direction
       If UpKey() Then HEADING=HEADING+1
       If DownKey() Then HEADING=HEADING+2
       If LeftKey() Then HEADING=HEADING+4
       If RightKey() Then HEADING=HEADING+8
       Select HEADING
              Case 1  : DIRECTION$="    NORTH" : EndCase
              Case 2  : DIRECTION$="    SOUTH" : EndCase
              Case 4  : DIRECTION$="     WEST" : EndCase
              Case 5  : DIRECTION$="NORTHWEST" : EndCase
              Case 6  : DIRECTION$="SOUTHWEST" : EndCase
              Case 8  : DIRECTION$="     EAST" : EndCase
              Case 9  : DIRECTION$="NORTHEAST" : EndCase
              Case 10 : DIRECTION$="SOUTHEAST" : EndCase
              Case Default : DIRECTION$="         " : EndCase
       EndSelect
       Set Cursor 0,0
       Print "Use the Arrow keys to simulate movement."
       Print "(Click a Mouse Button or press the Esc key to quit this example.)"
       Print
       Print
       Print DIRECTION$
       MOUSE=MouseClick
Until MOUSE>0 or Scancode()=1

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MOUSE=0
Repeat
       CLS
       HEADING=0
       Rem The clever part - Each check will only ever change 1 BIT in the HEADING variable.
       Rem This way, we can monitor multiple keypressess and the end value can be used to represent a valid movement direction
       If UpKey() Then HEADING=HEADING+1
       If DownKey() Then HEADING=HEADING+2
       If LeftKey() Then HEADING=HEADING+4
       If RightKey() Then HEADING=HEADING+8
       Select HEADING
              Case 1  : DIRECTION$="    NORTH" : EndCase
              Case 2  : DIRECTION$="    SOUTH" : EndCase
              Case 4  : DIRECTION$="     WEST" : EndCase
              Case 5  : DIRECTION$="NORTHWEST" : EndCase
              Case 6  : DIRECTION$="SOUTHWEST" : EndCase
              Case 8  : DIRECTION$="     EAST" : EndCase
              Case 9  : DIRECTION$="NORTHEAST" : EndCase
              Case 10 : DIRECTION$="SOUTHEAST" : EndCase
              Case Default : DIRECTION$="         " : EndCase
       EndSelect
       Set Cursor 0,0
       Print "Use the Arrow keys to simulate movement."
       Print "(Click a Mouse Button or press the Esc key to quit this example.)"
       Print
       Print
       Print DIRECTION$
       MOUSE=MouseClick
Until MOUSE>0 or Scancode()=1

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heyworth83

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Posted: 19th Jun 2003 00:33

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THANKS ALL!!! [b])

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haXor

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Posted: 19th Jun 2003 03:49

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go to [href] http://hometown.aol.com/alp29b/ScanCodes.txt [/href] it has a list of all the san codes

Sup Kids

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