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DarkBASIC Discussion / Input to other windows porgrams.

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Tim Ballisto
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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 04:11
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In DBC, is there a way to, for example, control the mouse and keyboard, and have them send the input to other programs?

Like, instead of "if"s, you could use them as commands:
keystate 17=1
mouseclick()=1


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blanky
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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 04:57
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Uhh DarkBasic uses DirectInput, which is ONE WAY ONLY.

External devices --> Your program

There's probably some kind of API DLL that does what you want, but NO WAY can you do anything like that inside a DB program using just the DB language.

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Jess T
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Posted: 9th Nov 2004 14:06
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I beleive you can control the input via API.
Just by sending virtual messages ( simple really ), but I doubt that you will be able to have it do this while the calling thread is not active ( ie, the DB window isn't on-top ), so I think you may be outta luck there... Although, if you want to, have a look at API-Guide, that will help you find the necessary API calls.

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Tim Ballisto
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Posted: 12th Nov 2004 08:17
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where is this API guide, i've already tried searching.


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Posted: 12th Nov 2004 12:45
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Tim,
A 10 second search in Google, got me this page;

http://www.mentalis.org/agnet/apiguide.shtml

Please do try harder next time.

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Posted: 13th Nov 2004 03:37
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sorry, I thought it was a guide on these forums.


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Posted: 13th Nov 2004 03:54 Edited at: 13th Nov 2004 03:55
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Hi JessTicular

Thats Quite an Impressive Guide you Found...
Should be quite useful...
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Posted: 15th Nov 2004 11:49
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MSon,
It's good, but it's not the best.

For a fully comprehensive list of functions and all other stuff API, then you're best off looking at the MSDN Library.
Althought most of it is assuming you are using C++, so there's alot to learn before you can convert the codes and functions given ( personally, I don't know C++, but picked up what I needed to know along the way )

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