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MateoConLechuga · 07 Oct 2014 02:29:58 pm

Hello everyone! I have a quick question: Is there a way to check if a key is pressed but not held using direct input? That way if a key is held, the direct input code will not keep seeing the key as being pressed, much like the bcall GetKey does. Any ideas? Thanks!

matrefeytontias · 07 Oct 2014 03:52:49 pm

So you don't want key repeat ? Basically :

At the start of your program, set flag = 0
Program loop :
- Do direct input
- If key is pressed and flag is 0, set flag to 1 and apply action. Else if key is pressed and flag is 1, do nothing.
- If key isn't pressed set flag to 0.

MateoConLechuga · 07 Oct 2014 04:07:43 pm

Ah, that makes sense. Can't believe I didn't see it before. Smile

chickendude · 07 Oct 2014 07:10:25 pm

Another little trick you can use for something like a menu routine is to wait until all keys are released before continuing, that way you don't accidentally go back into the store when you hit the Exit menu item Wink