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Radio Check
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Posted: 25th Sep 2004 01:50
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I am using arrow keys to move pieces on a board game but I don't want the keypress to repeat. IOW, I only want the marker to move one space no matter how long you hold down the key, and not move again until you release the key and press it again.

I don't find a release key command, and I have tried various ways of making a variable that needs to be changed but none of them seem to work well.

Thanks in advance.

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Posted: 25th Sep 2004 02:12 Edited at: 25th Sep 2004 02:13
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keypress=0
do
if leftkey()=1 and keypress=0
keypress=1
stuff..........
endif

if scancode()=0 then keypress=0

stuff
stuff
stuff

loop


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Radio Check
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Posted: 25th Sep 2004 02:30
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Quote: "if scancode()=0 then keypress=0
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Aha! All I had to do was put the "if scancode()=0" part in front of what I already had.

Thanks for the quick answer!

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Posted: 25th Sep 2004 02:37
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I use the exact same method, oh, I hoped i finally could help someone
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Posted: 26th Sep 2004 18:56 Edited at: 26th Sep 2004 18:57
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Here's the method I use in most of my programs, it allows for Press, Hold, and release of keys.

The following example is for the right-mouse button.



To use it for different keys, just change the first line to something like:
If LeftKey() = 1
etc.
And for each new key you add, just put in a new variable up top to hold the press state, and change the variable in the code

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