Help with SDL events, movement
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I am jumping back into SDL. I can't remember how to allow me to hold down the key and continously update the variable for movement? I have to hit the key 10 times if I want to move 10 units... How can I allow the user to hold the key and the event poll keep taking input? Thanks
Set a flag when the key goes down, clear it when it goes up. Don't check for the current state of the key; just watch event type.
SDL already does this for you
Uint8 *keys = SDL_GetKeyState(NULL);
if(keys[SDLK_b])
{
THE B KEY IS BEING PRESSED DOWN!!!
}
you should probably call SDL_GetKeyState() AFTER you Poll for input!
Uint8 *keys = SDL_GetKeyState(NULL);
if(keys[SDLK_b])
{
THE B KEY IS BEING PRESSED DOWN!!!
}
you should probably call SDL_GetKeyState() AFTER you Poll for input!
I like the flag setting idea better personally, though graveyard filla's suggestion is also good. Note that if you don't call SDL_WaitEvent() or SDL_PollEvent(), then you will need to do something like this:
If you don't call SDL_PumpEvents() before you call SDL_GetKeyState(), then you won't be getting the latest status of the keyboard. (SDL_WaitEvent and SDL_PollEvent both internally call SDL_PumpEvents, so if you have either one of those you shouldn't need to do this).
SDL_PumpEvents(); // Updates the event queuekey_status = SDL_GetKeyState(NULL); // Get information about the status of the keyboard if ( !key_status[SDLK_UP] ) { // The UP key has been released, so exit the loop break;}If you don't call SDL_PumpEvents() before you call SDL_GetKeyState(), then you won't be getting the latest status of the keyboard. (SDL_WaitEvent and SDL_PollEvent both internally call SDL_PumpEvents, so if you have either one of those you shouldn't need to do this).
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This is what I am doing...
while(SDL_PollEvent(&event)) { switch(event.type) { case SDL_MOUSEMOTION: break; case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN: break; case SDL_KEYDOWN: switch( event.key.keysym.sym ) { case SDLK_n: shift_model_x +=1.0f; break;
Hey, all. After you get the pointer to the keyboard with SDL_GetKeyState, you never have to call it again. You just call SDL_PumpEvents once per frame.
I found that out while browsing the doc files.
I found that out while browsing the doc files.
hmm, thats odd, i dont understand that.
how does it know to re-fill your array then ? Pump events tell it i guess, but how does it know WHICH pointer to fill? what if you send SDL_GetKeyState() a couple of different pointers? sounds kind of weird.
how does it know to re-fill your array then ? Pump events tell it i guess, but how does it know WHICH pointer to fill? what if you send SDL_GetKeyState() a couple of different pointers? sounds kind of weird.
You misunderstand; it re-fills the same internal array. The pointer you pass to it is points to an integer that it fills with the size of that array.
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