Thread: check for keypresses in WM_KEYDOWN

Well, here is what I have which works GOOD except 1 thing. If you are holding down a direction, then hold down another (to go diagonal for example), there is a slight pause before you start to go in the diagonal direction.

Code:

case WM_KEYDOWN:
		{
			RECT rcClient;
			HDC hDC = GetDC(hWnd);
		    GetClientRect(hWnd, &rcClient);

		    switch((int)wParam)
			{
            case VK_LEFT:
				KEY[LEFT] = 1;
				break;
            case VK_RIGHT:
				KEY[RIGHT] = 1;
				break;
			case VK_UP:
				KEY[UP] = 1;
				break;
			case VK_DOWN:
				KEY[DOWN] = 1;
				break;
			case VK_ESCAPE:
				PostQuitMessage(0);
				break;
			}

			UpdateShip(&rcClient, KEY);
			DrawShip(hDC, &rcClient);
		}
		break;
	case WM_KEYUP:
		{
		    switch((int)wParam)
			{
            case VK_LEFT:
				KEY[LEFT] = 0;
				break;
            case VK_RIGHT:
				KEY[RIGHT] = 0;
				break;
			case VK_UP:
				KEY[UP] = 0;
				break;
			case VK_DOWN:
				KEY[DOWN] = 0;
				break;
			}
		}
        break;