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Newcomers DBPro Corner / Input from user problem

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Geoff
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Posted: 7th Jul 2009 12:48
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Hi, I am trying to create a Blackjack card game. I have previously done this o.k. in Visual Basic 6. But with my DBpro attempt I am having a problem in getting information from the user (deal, hit, stand, etc.)
So far I have experimented with Input and Inkey$(), but with no luck.
Am I on the right lines, or am I missing the best method?
Thank you, Geoff.
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HowDo
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Posted: 7th Jul 2009 13:11
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try looking up Return String=ENTRY$(Auto Backspace Mode) you my find that works the best, there are a few code snippets on the forum showing how to use it.

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Dream And Death
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Posted: 7th Jul 2009 23:34
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Actually I think Keystate(value) may be what Geoff is looking for. Assuming you are giving people the opportunity to (D)eal, (H)it, (S)tand etc, you can check the keystate of D,H and S during your loop. There have been several keyboard maps posted by people on the forum - they're easy to find.
Entry$() is to return a string from the user, e.g. their name for a high score table.

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Geoff
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Posted: 7th Jul 2009 23:46
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Thanks a lot for your help. Geoff.
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