I really can't see what I'm doing wrong so I've come here for your guidance I am trying to do DirectInput in Dx8 But I can't get it to work. I've made a DInput singleton class with a function called IsKeyDown(int dik); and it goes somewhat like this: bool IsKeyDown(int dik) { return(m_instance->diKeys[dik] & 0x80); } and is supposed to be used like this: If(DInput.IsKeyDown(DIK_UP)) Cam.Move(0.001f); The problem is that the camera moves, spins, etc. Eventhough I haven't pressed the up-arrow key. Has anyone else had this problem or am I the only one? =/ Please help. [edited by - the_recon on August 7, 2002 6:21:28 AM]

Are you clearing and/or filling the key state array properly?

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I''m usin the following function to fill the array:

GetKeyboardState(void)
{
if(m_instance)
{
m_instance->lpdiKeyboard->GetDeviceState(sizeof(UCHAR[256]),(LPVOID)&m_instance->diKeys);
return(1);
}
return(-1);
}

I think this is the way to do it. Am I wrong?

What does GetDeviceState return? Does it succeed? Also, if your instance isn''t present the array will be filled with crap.

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try this:

int KeyDown(char* buffer,int state)
{
if(buffer[state]&0x80){
return 1;
}
return 0;
}

I think this should work.

-----------------------------------------or:

#define KeyDown(buffer,data) buffer[data]&0x80 ? true:false

then do this:

if(KeyDown(inputbuffer,DIK_X))
{
//your code
}

This should work for sure.

.lick

[edit]made it more readable



[edited by - pipo declown on August 7, 2002 7:21:01 AM]

Well, I just rechecked my code and made my program do some error checking when it was checking th ekeyboard's state. And guess what? The Device hadn't been acquired eventhough It tries to Acquire the device in the init-phase. Strange but now it works.

Thanks for all your help guys! You've all been very helpful!
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[edited by - the_recon on August 7, 2002 8:01:59 AM]