// directinput globals
LPDIRECTINPUT8       lpdi      = NULL;    // dinput object
LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8 lpdikey   = NULL;    // dinput keyboard

int DInput_Init_Keyboard(void)
{
	// this function initializes the keyboard device

	// create the keyboard device  
        // get 0xC0000005: Access Violation here 
	if (lpdi->CreateDevice(GUID_SysKeyboard, 
			&lpdikey, 
			NULL) != DI_OK)
	{
		return(0);
	}

	// set cooperation level
	if (lpdikey->SetCooperativeLevel(main_window_handle, 
				DISCL_NONEXCLUSIVE | 
				DISCL_BACKGROUND) != DI_OK)
	{
		return(0);
	}

	// set data format
	if (lpdikey->SetDataFormat(&c_dfDIKeyboard)!=DI_OK)
		return(0);

	// acquire the keyboard
	if (lpdikey->Acquire()!=DI_OK)
		return(0);

	// return success
	return(1);
} // end DInput_Init_Keyboard

int DInput_Init(void)
{
	// this function initializes directinput

	if(FAILED(DirectInput8Create(g_hinst,
				DIRECTINPUT_VERSION,
				IID_IDirectInput8,
				(void **)&lpdi,
				NULL)))
	{
		return(0);
	}

	// return success
	return(1);
} // end DInput_Init