Thread: hold keyboard key

Hi all,
I have a program where i press a key and something happens, using

Code:

UCHAR keypressed[256];

and i use it by

Code:

 BLAR.keypressed[DIK_F]

this is a KEY PRESS though, and i want the effects of the key to stay even after the user has let go of the key.

So i press F and hold, it blocks keyboard input from 1,2,3,4,5,6 however, when i let go, i can press 1,2,3,4,5,6 again. I want a solution where i can press, let go and still not be able to press the 1,2,3,4,5,6

Thanks

Im using Windows 7 - OS
Using Windows Visual Studio 2008

Not sure what code you need but this is how i check for keyinput and the code before is the only code i have to define keypress.

Code:

void CheckForKeyInput()
	{
		DX_structure.m_keyboard->GetDeviceState(sizeof(UCHAR[256]),(LPVOID)&keypressed);
   	}

ok, i have tried a different approach which i cant figure out is going wrong

the program starts off so i cant press 1-6 or 0
by holding down F i can press 1-6 and 0, however, i thought pressing it once would change ignition to true and therefore, work without holding F down?

Code:

bool ignition;

	ignition = false;

	if (AdventureGame.keypressed[DIK_F] && (ignition == false))
		ignition = true;

	if (AdventureGame.keypressed[DIK_G] && (ignition == true))
		ignition = false;

	if (AdventureGame.keypressed[DIK_0] && (ignition == true))
		GEARBOX.SetPositionX(-1),
		GEARBOX1.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX2.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX3.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX4.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX5.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX6.SetPositionX(20);

	if (AdventureGame.keypressed[DIK_1] && (ignition == true))
		GEARBOX.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX1.SetPositionX(-1),
		GEARBOX2.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX3.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX4.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX5.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX6.SetPositionX(20);

	if (AdventureGame.keypressed[DIK_2] && (ignition == true))
		GEARBOX.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX1.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX2.SetPositionX(-1),
		GEARBOX3.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX4.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX5.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX6.SetPositionX(20);

	if (AdventureGame.keypressed[DIK_3] && (ignition == true))
		GEARBOX.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX1.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX2.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX3.SetPositionX(-1),
		GEARBOX4.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX5.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX6.SetPositionX(20);

	if (AdventureGame.keypressed[DIK_4] && (ignition == true))
		GEARBOX.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX1.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX2.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX3.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX4.SetPositionX(-1),
		GEARBOX5.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX6.SetPositionX(20);

	if (AdventureGame.keypressed[DIK_5] && (ignition == true))
		GEARBOX.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX1.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX2.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX3.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX4.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX5.SetPositionX(-1),
		GEARBOX6.SetPositionX(20);

	if (AdventureGame.keypressed[DIK_6] && (ignition == true))
		GEARBOX.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX1.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX2.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX3.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX4.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX5.SetPositionX(20),
		GEARBOX6.SetPositionX(-1);