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Input System

Started by FenixRoA Nov 7, 2004 at 10:02 PM 3 replies 500+ views

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Nov 7, 2004 at 10:02 PM

Here is what I need. I'm making a game from scratch (no window's form). But I still need input from the keyboard in the way window's messages come in (KeyDown, KeyUp, NOT the DirectInput way). How do I get my program which will be a C# class with no inheritance (as of yet, unless u guys can recommend me one that will give me those methods) or interface (again awaiting recommendations) to accept KeyUp and KeyDown events?

OrenGL

Nov 7, 2004 at 10:10 PM

Have a look in the DirectX SDK, install a C# example. They override the windows wndproc and get all the messages you need. I think seeing the code is better than any explenation I would try to give.

FenixRoA

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FenixRoA

Nov 7, 2004 at 10:13 PM

Thanks for the quick reply oren... However I've been having problems installing, and viewing the DX SDK examples. Is there a code only version posted somewhere?

AndyTX

Nov 7, 2004 at 10:15 PM

Take at alook at DirectInput again - if you use "buffered mode" input you do indeed get the data in the format that you want.

You're talking about the difference between buffered data (history: key up, key down, etc) and immediate data (what are the key states RIGHT NOW). DirectInput supports both (even concurrently), so it'll easily be able to handle this.

FenixRoA

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FenixRoA

Nov 7, 2004 at 10:43 PM

Thanks for your help AndyTX

I'll start reading up about this now

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