Using DirectInput to get a player's name
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If you wanted to get a player to type in his/her name using the keyboard, would you use DirectInput or the Window''s message procedure?
If you would use DirectInput, how would you get the characters?
I'm really not sure how to convert from DirectInput type
characters to ascii values. Even if you do, you have to
handle the caps / shift keys yourself.
Here's a brute force lookup table to convert from DIK_*
to ascii. Index 0 is normal, 1 is with Shift Keys, 2 is with
Caps lock. It's rather large.
[edited by - Jiia on May 20, 2004 3:08:42 PM]
characters to ascii values. Even if you do, you have to
handle the caps / shift keys yourself.
Here's a brute force lookup table to convert from DIK_*
to ascii. Index 0 is normal, 1 is with Shift Keys, 2 is with
Caps lock. It's rather large.
CHAR VKeys[3][256]VKeys[0][DIK_1] ='1'; VKeys[1][DIK_1] ='!'; VKeys[2][DIK_1] ='1';VKeys[0][DIK_2] ='2'; VKeys[1][DIK_2] ='@'; VKeys[2][DIK_2] ='2';VKeys[0][DIK_3] ='3'; VKeys[1][DIK_3] ='#'; VKeys[2][DIK_3] ='3';VKeys[0][DIK_4] ='4'; VKeys[1][DIK_4] ='$'; VKeys[2][DIK_4] ='4';VKeys[0][DIK_5] ='5'; VKeys[1][DIK_5] ='%'; VKeys[2][DIK_5] ='5';VKeys[0][DIK_6] ='6'; VKeys[1][DIK_6] ='^'; VKeys[2][DIK_6] ='6';VKeys[0][DIK_7] ='7'; VKeys[1][DIK_7] ='&'; VKeys[2][DIK_7] ='7';VKeys[0][DIK_8] ='8'; VKeys[1][DIK_8] ='*'; VKeys[2][DIK_8] ='8';VKeys[0][DIK_9] ='9'; VKeys[1][DIK_9] ='('; VKeys[2][DIK_9] ='9';VKeys[0][DIK_0] ='0'; VKeys[1][DIK_0] =')'; VKeys[2][DIK_0] ='0';VKeys[0][DIK_MINUS] ='-'; VKeys[1][DIK_MINUS] ='_'; VKeys[2][DIK_MINUS] ='-';VKeys[0][DIK_EQUALS] ='='; VKeys[1][DIK_EQUALS] ='+'; VKeys[2][DIK_EQUALS] ='=';VKeys[0][DIK_TAB] ='\t'; VKeys[1][DIK_TAB] ='\t'; VKeys[2][DIK_TAB] ='\t';VKeys[0][DIK_Q] ='q'; VKeys[1][DIK_Q] ='Q'; VKeys[2][DIK_Q] ='Q';VKeys[0][DIK_W] ='w'; VKeys[1][DIK_W] ='W'; VKeys[2][DIK_W] ='W';VKeys[0][DIK_E] ='e'; VKeys[1][DIK_E] ='E'; VKeys[2][DIK_E] ='E';VKeys[0][DIK_R] ='r'; VKeys[1][DIK_R] ='R'; VKeys[2][DIK_R] ='R';VKeys[0][DIK_T] ='t'; VKeys[1][DIK_T] ='T'; VKeys[2][DIK_T] ='T';VKeys[0][DIK_Y] ='y'; VKeys[1][DIK_Y] ='Y'; VKeys[2][DIK_Y] ='Y';VKeys[0][DIK_U] ='u'; VKeys[1][DIK_U] ='U'; VKeys[2][DIK_U] ='U';VKeys[0][DIK_I] ='i'; VKeys[1][DIK_I] ='I'; VKeys[2][DIK_I] ='I';VKeys[0][DIK_O] ='o'; VKeys[1][DIK_O] ='O'; VKeys[2][DIK_O] ='O';VKeys[0][DIK_P] ='p'; VKeys[1][DIK_P] ='P'; VKeys[2][DIK_P] ='P';VKeys[0][DIK_LBRACKET] ='['; VKeys[1][DIK_LBRACKET] ='{'; VKeys[2][DIK_LBRACKET] ='[';VKeys[0][DIK_RBRACKET] =']'; VKeys[1][DIK_RBRACKET] ='}'; VKeys[2][DIK_RBRACKET] =']';VKeys[0][DIK_A] ='a'; VKeys[1][DIK_A] ='A'; VKeys[2][DIK_A] ='A';VKeys[0][DIK_S] ='s'; VKeys[1][DIK_S] ='S'; VKeys[2][DIK_S] ='S';VKeys[0][DIK_D] ='d'; VKeys[1][DIK_D] ='D'; VKeys[2][DIK_D] ='D';VKeys[0][DIK_F] ='f'; VKeys[1][DIK_F] ='F'; VKeys[2][DIK_F] ='F';VKeys[0][DIK_G] ='g'; VKeys[1][DIK_G] ='G'; VKeys[2][DIK_G] ='G';VKeys[0][DIK_H] ='h'; VKeys[1][DIK_H] ='H'; VKeys[2][DIK_H] ='H';VKeys[0][DIK_J] ='j'; VKeys[1][DIK_J] ='J'; VKeys[2][DIK_J] ='J';VKeys[0][DIK_K] ='k'; VKeys[1][DIK_K] ='K'; VKeys[2][DIK_K] ='K';VKeys[0][DIK_L] ='l'; VKeys[1][DIK_L] ='L'; VKeys[2][DIK_L] ='L';VKeys[0][DIK_SEMICOLON] =';'; VKeys[1][DIK_SEMICOLON] =':'; VKeys[2][DIK_SEMICOLON] =';';VKeys[0][DIK_APOSTROPHE]='\''; VKeys[1][DIK_APOSTROPHE]='\"'; VKeys[2][DIK_APOSTROPHE]='\'';VKeys[0][DIK_GRAVE] ='`'; VKeys[1][DIK_GRAVE] ='~'; VKeys[2][DIK_GRAVE] ='`';VKeys[0][DIK_BACKSLASH] ='\\'; VKeys[1][DIK_BACKSLASH] ='|'; VKeys[2][DIK_BACKSLASH] ='\\';VKeys[0][DIK_Z] ='z'; VKeys[1][DIK_Z] ='Z'; VKeys[2][DIK_Z] ='Z';VKeys[0][DIK_X] ='x'; VKeys[1][DIK_X] ='X'; VKeys[2][DIK_X] ='X';VKeys[0][DIK_C] ='c'; VKeys[1][DIK_C] ='C'; VKeys[2][DIK_C] ='C';VKeys[0][DIK_V] ='v'; VKeys[1][DIK_V] ='V'; VKeys[2][DIK_V] ='V';VKeys[0][DIK_B] ='b'; VKeys[1][DIK_B] ='B'; VKeys[2][DIK_B] ='B';VKeys[0][DIK_N] ='n'; VKeys[1][DIK_N] ='N'; VKeys[2][DIK_N] ='N';VKeys[0][DIK_M] ='m'; VKeys[1][DIK_M] ='M'; VKeys[2][DIK_M] ='M';VKeys[0][DIK_COMMA] =','; VKeys[1][DIK_COMMA] ='<'; VKeys[2][DIK_COMMA] =',';VKeys[0][DIK_PERIOD] ='.'; VKeys[1][DIK_PERIOD] ='>'; VKeys[2][DIK_PERIOD] ='.';VKeys[0][DIK_SLASH] ='/'; VKeys[1][DIK_SLASH] ='?'; VKeys[2][DIK_SLASH] ='/';VKeys[0][DIK_SPACE] =' '; VKeys[1][DIK_SPACE] =' '; VKeys[2][DIK_SPACE] =' ';[edited by - Jiia on May 20, 2004 3:08:42 PM]
I have found that the hardest part with typing with DirectInput is the timing part of it. For example, if you make the buffer time too short, when the user presses the ''a'' key, they''re going to get multiple a''s when they want only one. On the other hand, if you make the buffer time too long, the user has to wait intentionally to make their keystrokes. Either way, it''s a very cumbersome system.
However, there is a solution to this. Look into using Buffered Input, instead of Immediate Input. Buffered Input only records when a key is pressed or released - not how long it''s held down, so you can use it effectivly for typing.
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Dustin Franklin
Mircrosoft DirectX MVP
However, there is a solution to this. Look into using Buffered Input, instead of Immediate Input. Buffered Input only records when a key is pressed or released - not how long it''s held down, so you can use it effectivly for typing.
Dustin Franklin
Mircrosoft DirectX MVP
Use buffered input as suggested above, and see here:
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/programming/features/scan2asc/
[edited by - AndyTX on May 20, 2004 4:40:37 PM]
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/programming/features/scan2asc/
[edited by - AndyTX on May 20, 2004 4:40:37 PM]
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