1. get_key() with backspace
It was basically said:
I need to use get_key() to read a string. I want to delete a character on the sc
reen
if backspace (Key 8) is pressed.
Read carefully as this may help a lot of people,
Using DOS32, 14 when sent to the screen deletes the character before it.
I think it works like that with puts(), I can't check as my net connections via
a
mac, as you may have guessed. eg puts(1, 14) Otherwise the only thing you can do
is use position() to put a NULL over the character that was removed and move the
cursor back using position( ) again. It's annoying but it works.
I have no Idea about WIN32 as I don't have WIN4+.
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2. Re: get_key() with backspace
Thanks, will try later when I'm not wasting my time doing other things.
Wave!
Kevin
Mathew Hounsell wrote:
> It was basically said:
> I need to use get_key() to read a string. I want to delete a character on the
sc
> reen
> if backspace (Key 8) is pressed.
>
> Read carefully as this may help a lot of people,
>
> Using DOS32, 14 when sent to the screen deletes the character before it.
>
> I think it works like that with puts(), I can't check as my net connections vi
a
> a
> mac, as you may have guessed. eg puts(1, 14) Otherwise the only thing you can
do
> is use position() to put a NULL over the character that was removed and move t
he
> cursor back using position( ) again. It's annoying but it works.
> I have no Idea about WIN32 as I don't have WIN4+.
>
> ---
> Sincerely,
> Mathew Hounsell
> Mat.Hounsell at mailexcite.com
>
> Free web-based email, Forever, From anywhere!
> http://www.mailexcite.com
3. Re: get_key() with backspace
(Oops, I sent this to Pete by mistake -- sorry)
At 11:30 PM 3/27/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Kevin Sieger wrote:
>>
>> Yes, there is an easier way to input a string, but the use of the
>> get_key allows me to implement real time in a multi-user rpg I'm
>> developing.
Ok, here are some answers:
1. puts(1,14), as someone suggested, does not work
2. the following code does:
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-- getstr() routine to implement b/s char while using get_key()
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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sequence test
function getstr()
object s
sequence buffer
buffer = {}
while 1 do
s = get_key()
if s > -1 then
if s = 8 then
if length(buffer) > 0 then
buffer = buffer[1..length(buffer)-1] -- clip last char
puts(1,13) -- move to start of line
puts(1,buffer & ' ') -- overlay last char with a space
puts(1,13) -- move to start of line
puts(1,buffer) -- put the updated string
end if -- also puts cursor in right place
elsif s = 13 then -- exit on c/r
puts(1,"\n")
exit
else puts(1,s) -- other chars just accumulate
buffer = buffer & s
end if
end if
end while
return buffer
end function
test = getstr()
puts(1,test)
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4. Re: get_key() with backspace
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I put together a simple program that will do field input. You can find it on the
Euphoria web page.
-- David Cuny
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5. Re: get_key() with backspace
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At 09:25 AM 3/30/98 -0800, you wrote:
>I put together a simple program that will do field input. You can find it on
the
> Euphoria web page.
>
>-- David Cuny
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David,
Hmmmm, I just went to the Euphoria web-page and could find the above. Are you
talking about yhe 'Main' Euphoria page (RDS) or yours (if you have one).
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