Input Problem - Doing Something Wrong?

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N	(Posted 2005) [#1]

I can't figure out why this won't get the current state of the mouse buttons (specifically, whether they're down or not [storing them so I don't have to repeatedly call MouseDown( .. )]), as far as I can see this should be valid and work, but it's just not. All I get is an array with three zeros.

	Type TInfinitus
		Field PMouseDown[]
		Field CMouseDown[]
		
		....
		
		Method Update( )
			PMouseDown = CMouseDown
			CMouseDown = [MouseDown( 1 ), MouseDown( 2 ), MouseDown( 3 )]
			
			....
		End Method
	End Type

Is there something inherently wrong with this that I'm not seeing through my tired eyes?

Thanks in advance.

klepto2

(Posted 2005) [#2]

DOes this works for you?

Type TInfinitus
		Field PMouseDown[]
		Field CMouseDown[]
		
				
		Method Update( )
			PMouseDown = CMouseDown
			CMouseDown = [MouseDown( 1 ), MouseDown( 2 ), MouseDown( 3 )]
			
		End Method
End Type


Graphics 800,600,0,-1

Local Check:Tinfinitus = New TInfinitus

While Not KeyHit(Key_Escape)


Check.Update()

DrawText Check.CMousedown[0]+" : "+Check.CMousedown[1]+" : "+Check.CMousedown[2],20,20
DrawText Check.PMousedown[0]+" : "+Check.PMousedown[1]+" : "+Check.PMousedown[2],20,40

Flip
Wend

Because if I remember right the Key or Mouse states doesn't work without initializing a graphicdevice.

PS: The above code works for me.

N	(Posted 2005) [#3]

Yeah, that works, but the thing is I am initializing a graphics state before using my code, so I have no idea why it's not working with my code. As far as I can see, it should work, and that's what's bugging me.

klepto2

(Posted 2005) [#4]

Maybe you could post the rest of the update Method or your main loop. With this we could see more what is wrong with your code.

N	(Posted 2005) [#5]

I can ensure there's no other code modifying the arrays (encapsulation is handy), so it'd all just be a bunch of stuff you'd search through without result.

Dreamora

(Posted 2005) [#6]

have you a mousehit somewhere?

N	(Posted 2005) [#7]

Nope.