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Dark GDK / key down, key up, key hold, key repeat?

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dbGamerX
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Posted: 19th Dec 2007 23:37
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I heard there is a function in DirectInput that detects is a key is held (pressed and unreleased), key press and whether the key is "up" (unpressed) or "down" (pressed).

Do you know how i can use dbKeyState() to detect if a key is pressed and held?

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Crimson X
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Posted: 19th Dec 2007 23:45
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Yes Dark Basic has built in support for this:
dbUpKey()
dbDownKey()
dbLeftKey()
dbRightKey()

If you need other keys use dbScanCode(), like such:


Hope that helps!
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dbGamerX
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Posted: 20th Dec 2007 00:03 Edited at: 20th Dec 2007 00:04
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Thx for your help, but I already know how to do that.

What I meant was: say we have a key... F1 for example. We press and hold F1- a certain function should start. Just pressing F1 should do a function, and holding F1 should do something else.

Any help?

EDIT: to make it clearer: we press and keep pressed F1.

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Crimson X
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Ohh my apologies...
As far as I know, I'm not exactly sure how you would do this. I remember in DirectX you could get a keystate such as if it was pressed, held down, or released; but I haven't seen anything like that in Dark GDK. Maybe use dbTimer() with dbScanCode()?
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dbGamerX
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OH... DUH!

Thanks! I studied that but I forgot about it... lol

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Crimson X
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Posted: 20th Dec 2007 03:43
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It's okay, happy to help
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Lion Jin
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Posted: 20th Dec 2007 04:42 Edited at: 20th Dec 2007 04:57
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This is my way.

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jason p sage
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Also - there is a cool DBPro Code Snip - that has timer based Key's - and mroe - like Toggle and a few others - Where it won't even register a key (if you have it on a timer) until its "Ready Again"

In My GDK now - I have a timer Class - that has both stuff for adding "Timed Triggers" as well as stuff geared for the keyboard scenario I just mentioned above - like the "Controlled KeyRepeat" method - fast - slow - its up to you etc. The Nice thing about the Toggle Thing in that dbpro snip - is I think it uses some logic to prevent "Machine gun Toggle switches" Like it registers when you click it but you can't toggle again until after you let go of that key.

If I were you - I'd just look at what you can find - see if you learn something you didn't know - get an idea or whatever - then work out your own "Global" way of handling these common things You'll need and just add it to your aresenal


http://www.jasonpetersage.com/?PAGE=ironinfantry&SECTION=ironinfantry
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Posted: 20th Dec 2007 22:17
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@Lion Jin: Thanks! I'll add it to my game.
@Jason: You're right, the only way to learn is to practice. But I didn't want to waste too much time on this simple Hold/Press issue (I'm not very good at handling input) so I made a topic.
@Crimson: I made my key hold function... But it was too long and unstable lol. Thx for your help though.

Thanks for your help everybody!
~Problem solved~

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