When user presses a key store in INI

[toast0r]

I'm trying to find a way to store key mappings in an INI file so that they can be easily changed in the program. I need probably around 20-30 different keys to be available (otherwise I'd use the joystick which I seem to be able to assign).

I can't quite find a way to do it though - the only keyboard input option I've found is 'when user presses [assigned key] THEN', but you have to assign the key when you make the condition - theres no way to set the key press using 'retrieve data from an object'. So far I've had a to map each key to a counter which records the last key pressed, and then check that value using 'when user presses any key' and convert it back. A long way round really.

I'm probably missing something obvious - this is after all something needed for a lot of games isn't it- the option for the player to map keys to taste.


so to clarify, I need
1) When user presses key = [value from INI] THEN...


and also the ability to record these in game so I need it in reverse too-


1)User clicks on [Assign Key] THEN switch on flag 1
2)Flag 1 is on
+ User presses any key THEN Set INI value to [key pressed]


Hope that rambling makes some kind of sense! Thanks for all your help.

[raytrace]

this "was" possible with the Virtual Key Object but until this is converted then you'll have to use conditions for every key pressed

e.g. (global string A = virtual key pressed )
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If "A" pressed
+ INI Item "A" <> ""

Set Global String to INI Item "A"[/color]

Your INI file would have something like

[keys]
spacebar=jump
ctrl=action
left=walkleft
right=walkright

[Joshtek]

The only alternative I can think of is by using the WinMessPro Object, but that isn't amazingly developer-friendly.

[toast0r]

Thanks guys, I'll wait for the moment