modifier keys in fullscreen

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jkrankie

(Posted 2011) [#1]

How do i tell if a modifier key is being held down? i need to add command+q quitting functionality on the mac version of one of my games, only i can't work out how to get it to work. keydown(modifier_command) doesn't seem to do anything...

Cheers
Charlie

Oddball

(Posted 2011) [#2]

KEY_LSYS and KEY_RSYS are the command keys on Mac.

Perturbatio

(Posted 2011) [#3]

Graphics 800, 600

While Not AppTerminate() And Not KeyDown(KEY_ESCAPE)
	PollEvent()
	If(CurrentEvent.id = EVENT_KEYDOWN)
		Local e:TEvent = PeekEvent()

		If (CurrentEvent.mods & MODIFIER_COMMAND) Then
		?MACOS
			Print "Command pressed"
		?Win32
			Print "Control pressed"
		?Linux
			Print "Control pressed"
		?
			
		EndIf		
		If (CurrentEvent.mods & MODIFIER_SHIFT) Then
			Print "Shift pressed"
		EndIf		
		If (CurrentEvent.mods & MODIFIER_ALT) Then
			Print "Alt pressed"
		EndIf
	EndIf
Wend

End

Last edited 2011

Oddball

(Posted 2011) [#4]

Also AppTerminate() detects Command+Q when in windowed mode.

jkrankie

(Posted 2011) [#5]

Excellent, thanks chaps!

Cheers
Charlie

jkrankie

(Posted 2011) [#6]

Yeah, i noticed that. Also, If KeyDown(KEY_LSYS)And KeyHit(key_q) doesn't detect anything in windowed mode, presumably the os is catching that before blitz...

Cheers
Charlie