I've come to implementing movement in my MFC map editor, but I've hit something of a problem. I used the WM_KEYDOWN/OnKeyDown message to do it, but the movement is blocky and not at all smooth. Plus, when I press the up arrow for instance, it jerks forward, then stops for a second or two before resuming forward movement. Needless to say, this isn't what I want. In my Win32 programs, I poll the keyboard directly every time the message loop fires, and base movement on time. I can't do this in MFC, so I've come to something of a brick wall. I'm trying to replicate the movement in Hammer editor and GTKradiant, and I've got the mouse working fine, but this movement problem has stumped me a little.
Is there any way that I could use the CWinApp::Run() to update every time the MFC message loop runs? Thanks in advance for any replies...
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[edited by - iNsAn1tY on August 11, 2003 7:33:26 AM]
Movement in an MFC app...
If you use the standard Windows feedback mechanisms you are restricted by the keyboard repeat rate and keyboard repeat delay (this jerkiness you are experiencing).
Instead, create yourself a game loop (many tutorials on this) and use GetAsyncKeyState instead to find out if the key is pressed at any time - rather than waiting for the message.
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Instead, create yourself a game loop (many tutorials on this) and use GetAsyncKeyState instead to find out if the key is pressed at any time - rather than waiting for the message.
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your problem is about that you are drawing only when WM_ANYMESSAGE comes. Try to do NeHe style bool keys[256] for storing state of keys/mouse (faster) and create a timer (-->draw and update on WM_TIMER).
is it that problem or my brain missed it again?
is it that problem or my brain missed it again?
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That's the way I handle movement in my Win32 apps (using GetAsyncKeyState() or DirectInput), but I don't think it's possible in MFC. MFC is, by it's very nature, event-driven. Perhaps there's some way of creating or hooking into the MFC message pump, like I have to do in VB when I want continuously updating graphics (with the Sub Main()/DoEvents mechanism). I did try putting my window refresh and time code in the CWinApp::OnIdle virtual overridable, but one compile told me that didn't work for mouse movement in a window (I'm forced to use SetCursorPos() in OnMouseMove() messages, which creates a cascade of WM_MOUSEMOVE messages, so CWinApp is never idle).
Thanks for the replies, can anyone else shed some light on this?
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[edited by - iNsAn1tY on August 11, 2003 1:08:16 PM]
Thanks for the replies, can anyone else shed some light on this?
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[edited by - iNsAn1tY on August 11, 2003 1:08:16 PM]
I''m doing some Win32 programming for the past 6 years and i can tell you that to mix non-event driven routines and MFC will break it appart after a while.Normaly the MFC was constructed to ASSURE the even driven system and the future windows''es will be based on it.I suggest not to using it if you''re building a application that requires real-time input/graphics and etc.
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cant you use GetAsyncKeyState inside the WM_KEYDOWN message of the current window? I have never tried this in an MFC program but I use it in my Win32 map builder and it works fine.
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quote:Original post by evillive2Well, then the problem still remains. Movement is still only occuring when WM_MOUSEMOVE messages are recieved, and that isn't often enough to ensure smooth movement.
cant you use GetAsyncKeyState inside the WM_KEYDOWN message of the current window? I have never tried this in an MFC program but I use it in my Win32 map builder and it works fine.
quote:Original post by Mihail121OK, so say I don't mix event-driven and non-event-driven routines. Have do I achieve fluid movement, relying solely on the WM_MOUSEMOVE messages? And anyway, why shouldn't I mix event-driven and non-event-driven routines? I do it all the time in VB. MFC is based on different architecture, but the basic principle is the same. Every time the message loop fires, certain functions are executed, like time management and frame updating. Then, MFC sends events to be processed, like the DoEvents keyword in VB. Anyway, do you have any idea how to run code every time the message loop updates in MFC? I'll take my chances
I'm doing some Win32 programming for the past 6 years and i can tell you that to mix non-event driven routines and MFC will break it appart after a while.Normaly the MFC was constructed to ASSURE the even driven system and the future windows'es will be based on it.I suggest not to using it if you're building a application that requires real-time input/graphics and etc.
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[edited by - iNsAn1tY on August 12, 2003 6:26:11 AM]
You need to overwrite OnIdle.
refs:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vclib/html/_mfc_CWinThread.3a3a.OnIdle.asp
[edited by - Cahaan on August 12, 2003 6:49:40 AM]
refs:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vclib/html/_mfc_CWinThread.3a3a.OnIdle.asp
[edited by - Cahaan on August 12, 2003 6:49:40 AM]
quote:Original post by Cahaan
You need to overwrite OnIdle.
refs:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vclib/html/_mfc_CWinThread.3a3a.OnIdle.asp
[edited by - Cahaan on August 12, 2003 6:49:40 AM]
That won''t work either.Normaly windows prevents the flooding of the message queve and send messages rarely.So if you resieve an idle message there will be a loooooong delay till u resieve another.
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I already overrode OnIdle(). It didn't work, for the reasons I stated. And I can't prevent the WM_MOUSEMOVE message cascade. I have found the method I was after, though. It seems that overriding the CWinApp::Run() function is the answer; then timer and window update functions can be called from a modified message loop inside. The method is described on page 2 of this writeup on modelling with DirectX: 3D Shape Creation, Part II.
I've written a custom CWinApp::Run() override, and it seems to be working quite nicely. Thanks for the replies...
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[edited by - iNsAn1tY on August 12, 2003 7:31:06 AM]
I've written a custom CWinApp::Run() override, and it seems to be working quite nicely. Thanks for the replies...
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[edited by - iNsAn1tY on August 12, 2003 7:31:06 AM]
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