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zencreator03
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Where can i find all the numbers for every key on the keyboard, as i am tryin to make a 4 player game and i only know UPKEY()SPACEKEY()DOWNKEY()LEFT,RIGHT ETC How do i utilise other keys ?Thankyou
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John H
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Posted: 17th Jul 2003 00:03
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DO
CLS
Print Scancode()
LOOP

When running this code - press the desired key and a number will print. Then, use that number in the KEYSTATE command. Example

If keystate(16)=1 then END

If you press "Q" then END.

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zencreator03
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Thnkyou it saved me great hassle, thanks.

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IanM
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Everyone does it the hard way!

Here are all the key constants, straight from the DirectX help files.

Just use them like this:

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JamesBlond
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for characters you could also use inkey$



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John H
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Ian - Never knew that way! Thanks

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CloseToPerfect
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I printed out this picture and just keep it on my desk, helps me alot.
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k0shi
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or this ..

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Yuri
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how can obitain the scancodes of function keys? (f1,f2,f3...)

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IanM
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You can either look for the constants DIK_F? in the code I posted above, or look at CTP's piccy.
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