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How to do input?

Started by Zeraan Nov 29, 2002 at 5:10 PM 3 replies 250+ views

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Nov 29, 2002 at 5:10 PM

I''m trying to add input for my game, but I don''t know any good way to do it. I''m using DirectInput8 and DirectDraw7 so I can''t use dialog boxes. The input stuff I want to do is for inputting names for high scores. The only one I can think of is to check if a key is pressed, if so, take that character, wait til the key is depressed, then take the next character, and so forth. Is this the only way for DirectInput?

Prototype

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Prototype

Nov 29, 2002 at 5:19 PM

I''m afraid so.
If you only need keyboard/mouse input I''d suggest to simply use the Win32 GetAsyncKeyState()/GetCursorPos() functions.
But that''s just a personal preference. I dislike writing 50 lines of code just to look if a key was pressed.

wiseachoo

Nov 29, 2002 at 5:23 PM

95% of the code for setting up your input for your game can be reused each time, there is virtually no setup time. It''s worth setting it up with DirectInput8

''Chris

Zeraan

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Zeraan

Nov 29, 2002 at 5:27 PM

Dang... Wish DirectInput8 have InputString()...

Ok now to implement that idea

masonium

Nov 29, 2002 at 9:13 PM

If you''re using keyboard input for a high score table, or string input in general, you''d probably be good using the WM_CHAR message. It automatically takes care of the down up stuff and converts shift+a->A or whatever.
If you''re using keyboard/mouse input for your gameplay, try the links in my signature.

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DirectInput8 with the Keyboard , DirectInput8 with the Mouse , Using DirectX Audio 8

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