Thread: Determining Length of Keypress

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    Determining Length of Keypress

    This question was moved to the Windows section, but I think there was a misunderstanding as I'm making a C++ program using Dev-C++.

    I'd like to be able to tell when the user has held down the key for double or triple the time of a normal keypress. For instance, tapping 'T' causes the gun to fire single shots, but holding 'T' down will cause a more powerful shot to occur after 1 second or half a second of holding down 'T'.

    Thank you for your help.

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    So how are you gonna do it, if your not using WM_KEYDOWN ?
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    About the only way to do that is to Use WM_KEYDOWN, so no misunderstanding I do not think. In certain areas of C++ to do certain things you have to use non-standard code.

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    Ok, gotcha. Sorry ElastoManiac, I thought I may have given the wrong idea first time around about what I was trying to do.

    Thanks for the help, I'll learn up on WM_KEYDOWN.

    In certain areas of C++ to do certain things you have to use non-standard code.
    Duly noted.

    Have a good one.

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