How do I input to char []? - GameCreators Forum

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helpfull programmer

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hello everyone,

amazing community going here! just puzzled in how to input a char string. so like:

cin >> age;

because I would like to input an IP address in game, to be able to join a server instead of hard coding it in.

thanks in advance!
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Marsh0

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Posted: 1st Feb 2010 19:17

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+ Code Snippet

			// BackSpace * Author unknown code fix by Mireben
	       NewEntry = dbGetEntry();
		   dbClearEntryBuffer();
			if (NewEntry > 0) 
			{
				if (*NewEntry != 0) 
				{
					if (numcount < 256)
					{
						if ((!dbKeyState(14)) && (!dbKeyState(28)))
						{
							strcat(Entry, NewEntry);
							dbClearEntryBuffer();
							numcount++;
						}
						if (dbKeyState(14) && numcount > 0)
						{
							dbClearEntryBuffer();
							numcount--;
							Entry[numcount] = '\0';
						}
					
					}
				}
				// Delete the returneed string to free memory
				delete[] NewEntry;
			}

			dbText(45, 514, Entry);

There is a way to input text and backspace it.

But you basically just use dbGetEntry(); and dbClearEntryBuffer(); to clear the string.

so like ip = dbGetEntry();

ip now has your typed in value.

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Posted: 1st Feb 2010 19:18 Edited at: 1st Feb 2010 19:23

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Have a look at my post dated 17th Nov 2009 21:38 in this thread:

http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=160546&b=22

It contains a function to read keyboard input into character array using Dark GDK commands.

EDIT: Marsh0 posted above the core code of it but in that thread you can see the full function, complete with header.
EDIT: The post before the last, end of thread.

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thank you all so much.... Have made a whole instant messenger using your help

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