Getchar bug on Linux?

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SLotman

(Posted 2009) [#1]

Example code:

Graphics 640,480,0

Local key:Int
Local char:String
Repeat
	Cls
	key=GetChar()
	If key>32 Then char=Chr$(key)
	DrawText char,10,10
	Flip
Until KeyHit(KEY_ESCAPE)

This on Windows returns correctly chars like "ç", "Ç", "á", "É", etc - commonly used in Brazilian names/words.

But on Linux, pressing those keys on the keyboard shows nothing at all (only on Blitzmax, on other programs it works normally).

I really need a fix for this, since I need to read players names on my game.

Have anyone experienced such thing? Is there a work-around?

markcw

(Posted 2009) [#2]

I think it's because it's unicode. Not sure there's a fix.

skidracer

(Posted 2009) [#3]

I don't understand how this would work on windows.

I thought default font in graphics came from "blitzfont.bin" which I presumed was ascii only at this time.

skidracer

(Posted 2009) [#4]

try the following change in system.mod/system.linux.c[126]:

	unsigned char		mybuffer[16];

however the call to XLookupString further down looks like it could do with a unicode upgrade for things to work beterer.

SLotman

(Posted 2009) [#5]

Yes, unsigned char fixes "ç", but still, chars like "é" or "ă" (which needs two keystrokes) doesn't :(