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im a newbie at DOS Game Programming, or just DOS Programming in general, and I was wondering What else could one do besides PLOT PIXELS?!?!?!?! IMEAN, all i ever do is PLOT PIXELS!!!! Ok, I'll cut to the chase. Could somone please show me how to use the arrow keys and make a function happen? like for example, I hit the left arrow key and text appears saying "You hit the left arrow key!". Thank you, I'm dieing of bordom from just plotting pixels all over the place. O yeah, big text to. Thanks.:D
It isn't hard to write your own program to find the scan codes of the arrow keys.
Try this:
Enter any key and it will give you the scan code (as well as the ASCII representation). Press esc to exit.Code:#include <conio.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void)
{
char c = 0;
while (c != 27)
{
c = getch();
if (c) printf("%c=%d\n", c, c);
}
return 0;
}
To catch the scan code, just put the return value of getch() in a char variable. Then use == to see if it's one of the scan code values you want.
An idea: I just finished a game in Assembly language called 'Linkup' that is based on a grid in DOS mode. The player can choose from set block clusters using F1, and can move, rotate and flip these within the main game area.
The reason I say this is that a lot of concepts covered in this game you will find very useful in your projects: matrix rotation, screen buffering, dialog box generation, etc.
Although you probably won't get most of it, you will certainly follow the commenting in the source.....
Visit http://www.gradata.com -> Linkup to download it (source code included)!
Regards,
Peter Kimberley
[email protected]
i was about to suggest matrix multilication,
anywayz heres a sight that shows how to use rotation and translation matrices.
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconVall.../matrices.html
hmm, itd be cool to know how to plot a pixel :P
I'm making a really cool game right now. You use the arrow keys to move this guy around in a map. You have an inventory too. It should be done at the end of November.
By the way, wanna know how to plot a pixel??:p
Yes!!! Please!!! :P
test message...........
test message (2) ......... please disregard
>hmm, itd be cool to know how to plot a pixel :P
it gives you amazing power... behold...
http://www.cprogramming.com/cboard/s...&threadid=2171
seriously, someone tell me a way to plot a pixel using asm in my compiler read below
no one wants to learn assembley anymore, flik...
any way
if you want to plot a pixel then you will have to learn how to program in DOS. You are using a Windows Compiler, those are for windows applications. Get Borland TURBO C++ 3.1 or any other compiler that supports DOS*, and we'll talk.
*Do NOT get DJGPP....it creates DOS programs but in a weird way...
>no one wants to learn assembley anymore, flik...< excuse me?!?!
mingw can compile dos progs. not commandline dos but dos in windows