Converting DirectInput Key codes into ascii chars

Graphics and GPU Programming Programming

Started by Dark Star September 25, 2004 09:57 AM

2 comments, last by GameDev.net 19 years, 6 months ago

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September 25, 2004 09:57 AM

Hi Gamedev Forum, I just wanted to know if there is a way to convert from DirectInput's key codes into ascii characters and how I would handle someone typing and pressing SHIFT then a letter. I do notice that while DirectInput is running the normal C++ library functions such as getch() dont seem to work so well. Is there a way round this so I can still capture the ascii characters from keyboard? Thanks In advance DarkStar UK

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Pipo DeClown

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September 25, 2004 10:03 AM

Hi!

http://www.gamedev.net/reference/articles/article842.asp

Bye!

circlesoft

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September 25, 2004 03:40 PM

If you want to do string input, using the WM_CHAR Windows message is definetly easier than DirectInput. Here is a particularly good thread about it. The WM_CHAR message automatically handles different keyboard layouts, IME, and shifting.

Dustin Franklin ( circlesoft :: KBase :: Mystic GD :: ApolloNL )

Anonymous

September 25, 2004 04:55 PM

mcpp.net : __box( DirectInput::Key::A )->ToString();
csharp.net: DirectInput.Key.A.ToString();
vb.net : DirectInput.Key.A.ToString()

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