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SDL_GetKeyboardState
Use this function to get a snapshot of the current state of the keyboard.
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Syntax
Uint8* SDL_GetKeyboardState(int* numkeys)
Function Parameters
numkeys |
if non-NULL, receives the length of the returned array |
Return Value
Returns a pointer to an array of key states. *A value of 1 means that the key is pressed and a value of 0 means that it is not.* Indexes into this array are obtained by using SDL_Scancode values. *The pointer returned is a pointer to an internal SDL array. It will be valid for the whole lifetime of the application and should not be freed by the caller.*
Code Examples
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Uint8 *state = SDL_GetKeyboardState(NULL);
if ( state[SDL_SCANCODE_RETURN] ) {
printf("<RETURN> is pressed.\n");
}
Remarks
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Note: Use SDL_PumpEvents() to update the state array.
Note: This function gives you the current state after all events have been processed, so if a key or button has been pressed and released before you process events, then the pressed state will never show up in the getstate green
calls.
Note: This function doesn't take into account whether shift has been pressed or not.
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