keyboard input
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I''m using the following macros from a Lamothe book:
#define KEY_DOWN(vk_code) ((GetAsyncKeyState(vk_code) & 0x8000) ? 1 : 0)
#define KEY_UP(vk_code) ((GetAsyncKeyState(vk_code) & 0x8000) ? 0 : 1)
These work on all keys like ctrl, home, shift, end, return, etc., but when I try something like:
KEY_DOWN(VK_P);
I get the error:
error C2065: ''VK_122'' : undeclared identifier
How do I use the alphanumeric keys to test for input?
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I forgot to mention Im using VC++6 and DirectX 7.0. I intend to use DIrectInput in the future, but until then, I''d like to get by with these macros. Thanks for your help.
I''m not 100% for certain, but I believe Lamothe mentions that there are not any VK_ constants defined for the alphabetical keys, so I don''t think there is a VK_P defined. Also, I don''t believe there are VK_ constants defined for the keys 0-9 either.
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Apparently, there are no virtual key codes for the alphanumerics. You use the ASCII values for the keys:
KEY_DOWN(80); //''P'' pressed
I tried using the character, and that worked as well:
KEY_DOWN(''P'');
thanks for the help.
KEY_DOWN(80); //''P'' pressed
I tried using the character, and that worked as well:
KEY_DOWN(''P'');
thanks for the help.
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