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Robin

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Posted: 29th Mar 2003 14:03

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during a game, or any program with a
do
...
sync
loop
structure, I want to use an input command, but if I try to use one, the input promt I chose doesn't appear, and you can type stuff, but the letter only appears when you press the key on the keyboard and the dissapears.
I've tried to use the sync off command, but this doen't solve it...
does anyone know how to do this?

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Kentaree

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Location: Clonmel, Ireland

Posted: 29th Mar 2003 15:40

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Yeah, I made a custom input routine for this problem.

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Do
If Inkey$()=""
  State=0
Else
  Cls
  If state=0 and Keystate(14)=0 and returnkey()=0
    Name$=Name$+Inkey$()
    Inc Amount
    State=1
  Endif
  If Scancode()=14 and Amount>0 and State=0
    Name$=Left$(Name$,Amount-1)
    State=1
    Dec Amount
  Endif
Endif
Set Cursor 0, 20:Print Name$
Sync
Loop

Try putting this in a function so its easy to call.

Whatever I did I didn't do it!

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Chiwawa

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Posted: 29th Mar 2003 19:31

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just set the backdrop OFF..during your do your INPUT... it will work..

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