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2. Re: onKeyDown

• Posted by Dan B Moyer <DANMOYER at PRODIGY.NET> Aug 16, 2000
• 435 views

Bob,

Although I'm anything but an expert, it looks to me that at least as far as
what you've said, what you're doing is perfectly correct.  If it will help
you debug your efforts, here's some code that demonstrates what you want; I
included two ways to do it, one with nexted if's to allow for various
<ctrl>key combos, and then one for just <ctrl>right arrow using "if-and"
just
like you did (last example overwrites the first):

<tested code follows:>

--  demonstrates using the arrow keys in conjunction with <control> key:

include Win32Lib.ew
without warning

constant MainWin = create(Window,"Press Arrow Keys and <control>key
together",0,0,0,400,400,0)

--------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure MainWin_onKeyDown ( int scanCode, int shift )


-- first way provides for any arrow key plus <control>:

-- IF CONTROL KEY PRESSED:
if and_bits(shift,ControlMask) then  -- control key pressed

--   if control key and AN ARROW KEY PRESSED:

--  UP ARROW
  if scanCode = VK_UP then
    repaintWindow(MainWin)
    wPuts(MainWin,"<control>up arrow")

--   DOWN ARROW
  elsif scanCode = VK_DOWN then
   repaintWindow(MainWin)
   wPuts(MainWin,"<control>down arrow")

--   LEFT ARROW
  elsif scanCode = VK_LEFT then
   repaintWindow(MainWin)
   wPuts(MainWin,"<control>left arrow")

--   RIGHT ARROW
  elsif scanCode = VK_RIGHT then
   repaintWindow(MainWin)
   wPuts(MainWin,"<control>right arrow")

  end if
end if

-- second way uses combined if test for <control> & right arrow:

if and_bits(shift,ControlMask) and scanCode = VK_RIGHT then
   repaintWindow(MainWin)
   wPuts(MainWin,"second way works too: <control>right arrow")
end if

end procedure
------------------------------------------------------------

onKeyDown[MainWin] = routine_id("MainWin_onKeyDown")

-----------------------------------------------------------

WinMain( MainWin, Normal )

<code ends>

HTH,
Dan Moyer

----- Original Message -----
From: "bobspringett" <bobspringett at WANADOO.FR>
To: <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 10:02 AM
Subject: onKeyDown


> I am trying to call a procedure using the onKeyDown(scanCode,shift)
function . In the proc I'm using 'if and_bits(shift,ControlMask)
> and scanCode=VK_RIGHT then'
> "do something".
> When holding down the CTRL +RIGHTARROW KEY nothing happens.
> However when I hold down SHIFT CTRL ALT + RIGHTARROW KEY it works. Seems
like I've got the ControlMask screwed up. Can someone help
> me please.
> Regards
> Bob