I want to create my own console. What is the best idea for text input?

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basicFanatic

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I can get a long way with getRawKeyPressed. So far I go for this:

if GetRawKeyState( KEY_SHIFT ) = TRUE
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_A) then inputStr = inputStr + "A"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_B) then inputStr = inputStr + "B"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_C) then inputStr = inputStr + "C"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_D) then inputStr = inputStr + "D"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_E) then inputStr = inputStr + "E"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_F) then inputStr = inputStr + "F"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_G) then inputStr = inputStr + "G"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_H) then inputStr = inputStr + "H"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_I) then inputStr = inputStr + "I"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_J) then inputStr = inputStr + "J"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_K) then inputStr = inputStr + "K"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_L) then inputStr = inputStr + "L"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_M) then inputStr = inputStr + "M"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_N) then inputStr = inputStr + "N"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_O) then inputStr = inputStr + "O"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_P) then inputStr = inputStr + "P"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_Q) then inputStr = inputStr + "Q"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_R) then inputStr = inputStr + "R"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_S) then inputStr = inputStr + "S"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_T) then inputStr = inputStr + "T"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_U) then inputStr = inputStr + "U"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_V) then inputStr = inputStr + "V"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_W) then inputStr = inputStr + "W"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_X) then inputStr = inputStr + "X"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_Y) then inputStr = inputStr + "Y"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_Z) then inputStr = inputStr + "Z"
	else
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_A) then inputStr = inputStr + "a"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_B) then inputStr = inputStr + "b"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_C) then inputStr = inputStr + "c"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_D) then inputStr = inputStr + "d"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_E) then inputStr = inputStr + "e"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_F) then inputStr = inputStr + "f"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_G) then inputStr = inputStr + "g"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_H) then inputStr = inputStr + "h"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_I) then inputStr = inputStr + "i"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_J) then inputStr = inputStr + "j"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_K) then inputStr = inputStr + "k"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_L) then inputStr = inputStr + "l"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_M) then inputStr = inputStr + "m"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_N) then inputStr = inputStr + "n"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_O) then inputStr = inputStr + "o"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_P) then inputStr = inputStr + "p"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_Q) then inputStr = inputStr + "q"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_R) then inputStr = inputStr + "r"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_S) then inputStr = inputStr + "s"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_T) then inputStr = inputStr + "t"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_U) then inputStr = inputStr + "u"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_V) then inputStr = inputStr + "v"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_W) then inputStr = inputStr + "w"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_X) then inputStr = inputStr + "x"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_Y) then inputStr = inputStr + "y"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_Z) then inputStr = inputStr + "z"
	endif
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_SPACE) then inputStr = inputStr + " "
	
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_0) then inputStr = inputStr + "0"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_1) then inputStr = inputStr + "1"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_2) then inputStr = inputStr + "2"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_3) then inputStr = inputStr + "3"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_4) then inputStr = inputStr + "4"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_5) then inputStr = inputStr + "5"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_6) then inputStr = inputStr + "6"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_7) then inputStr = inputStr + "7"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_8) then inputStr = inputStr + "8"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_9) then inputStr = inputStr + "9"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_0) then inputStr = inputStr + "0"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_1) then inputStr = inputStr + "1"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_2) then inputStr = inputStr + "2"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_3) then inputStr = inputStr + "3"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_4) then inputStr = inputStr + "4"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_5) then inputStr = inputStr + "5"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_6) then inputStr = inputStr + "6"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_7) then inputStr = inputStr + "7"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_8) then inputStr = inputStr + "8"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_9) then inputStr = inputStr + "9"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_ASTERISK) then inputStr = inputStr + "*"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_PLUS) then inputStr = inputStr + "+"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_SUBTRACT) then inputStr = inputStr + "-"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_DECIMAL) then inputStr = inputStr + ","
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_DIVIDE) then inputStr = inputStr + "/"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_SEMICOLON) then inputStr = inputStr + ";"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_EQUAL) then inputStr = inputStr + "="
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_COLON) then inputStr = inputStr + ","
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_HYPHEN) then inputStr = inputStr + "-"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_DOT) then inputStr = inputStr + "."
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_SLASH) then inputStr = inputStr + "/"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_LEFTSQUAREBRACKET) then inputStr = inputStr + "["
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_BACKSLASH) then inputStr = inputStr + "\"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_RIGHTSQUAREBRACKET) then inputStr = inputStr + "]"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_HASH) then inputStr = inputStr + "#"

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	if GetRawKeyState( KEY_SHIFT ) = TRUE
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_A) then inputStr = inputStr + "A"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_B) then inputStr = inputStr + "B"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_C) then inputStr = inputStr + "C"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_D) then inputStr = inputStr + "D"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_E) then inputStr = inputStr + "E"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_F) then inputStr = inputStr + "F"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_G) then inputStr = inputStr + "G"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_H) then inputStr = inputStr + "H"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_I) then inputStr = inputStr + "I"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_J) then inputStr = inputStr + "J"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_K) then inputStr = inputStr + "K"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_L) then inputStr = inputStr + "L"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_M) then inputStr = inputStr + "M"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_N) then inputStr = inputStr + "N"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_O) then inputStr = inputStr + "O"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_P) then inputStr = inputStr + "P"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_Q) then inputStr = inputStr + "Q"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_R) then inputStr = inputStr + "R"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_S) then inputStr = inputStr + "S"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_T) then inputStr = inputStr + "T"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_U) then inputStr = inputStr + "U"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_V) then inputStr = inputStr + "V"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_W) then inputStr = inputStr + "W"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_X) then inputStr = inputStr + "X"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_Y) then inputStr = inputStr + "Y"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_Z) then inputStr = inputStr + "Z"
	else
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_A) then inputStr = inputStr + "a"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_B) then inputStr = inputStr + "b"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_C) then inputStr = inputStr + "c"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_D) then inputStr = inputStr + "d"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_E) then inputStr = inputStr + "e"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_F) then inputStr = inputStr + "f"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_G) then inputStr = inputStr + "g"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_H) then inputStr = inputStr + "h"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_I) then inputStr = inputStr + "i"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_J) then inputStr = inputStr + "j"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_K) then inputStr = inputStr + "k"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_L) then inputStr = inputStr + "l"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_M) then inputStr = inputStr + "m"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_N) then inputStr = inputStr + "n"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_O) then inputStr = inputStr + "o"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_P) then inputStr = inputStr + "p"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_Q) then inputStr = inputStr + "q"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_R) then inputStr = inputStr + "r"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_S) then inputStr = inputStr + "s"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_T) then inputStr = inputStr + "t"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_U) then inputStr = inputStr + "u"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_V) then inputStr = inputStr + "v"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_W) then inputStr = inputStr + "w"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_X) then inputStr = inputStr + "x"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_Y) then inputStr = inputStr + "y"
		if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_Z) then inputStr = inputStr + "z"
	endif
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_SPACE) then inputStr = inputStr + " "
	
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_0) then inputStr = inputStr + "0"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_1) then inputStr = inputStr + "1"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_2) then inputStr = inputStr + "2"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_3) then inputStr = inputStr + "3"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_4) then inputStr = inputStr + "4"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_5) then inputStr = inputStr + "5"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_6) then inputStr = inputStr + "6"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_7) then inputStr = inputStr + "7"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_8) then inputStr = inputStr + "8"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_9) then inputStr = inputStr + "9"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_0) then inputStr = inputStr + "0"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_1) then inputStr = inputStr + "1"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_2) then inputStr = inputStr + "2"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_3) then inputStr = inputStr + "3"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_4) then inputStr = inputStr + "4"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_5) then inputStr = inputStr + "5"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_6) then inputStr = inputStr + "6"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_7) then inputStr = inputStr + "7"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_8) then inputStr = inputStr + "8"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_NUMPAD_9) then inputStr = inputStr + "9"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_ASTERISK) then inputStr = inputStr + "*"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_PLUS) then inputStr = inputStr + "+"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_SUBTRACT) then inputStr = inputStr + "-"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_DECIMAL) then inputStr = inputStr + ","
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_DIVIDE) then inputStr = inputStr + "/"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_SEMICOLON) then inputStr = inputStr + ";"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_EQUAL) then inputStr = inputStr + "="
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_COLON) then inputStr = inputStr + ","
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_HYPHEN) then inputStr = inputStr + "-"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_DOT) then inputStr = inputStr + "."
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_SLASH) then inputStr = inputStr + "/"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_LEFTSQUAREBRACKET) then inputStr = inputStr + "["
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_BACKSLASH) then inputStr = inputStr + "\"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_RIGHTSQUAREBRACKET) then inputStr = inputStr + "]"
	if GetRawKeyPressed (KEY_HASH) then inputStr = inputStr + "#"

But when it comes to special characters, a lot of them requires Shift/Alt combinations which differs depending on your keyboard language.

Is there any solution here?

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Posted: 10th Jun 2019 13:10 Edited at: 10th Jun 2019 13:10

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For my own console, I just use an edit box . See CreateEditBox()

You can type into that to enter commands as well as display previous lines of commands or results and also print to it from code by adding a line.

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Posted: 10th Jun 2019 14:39 Edited at: 10th Jun 2019 14:40

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Thanks, but I can't really use that, since I go for a style that recreates the look of a CRT monitor. This is what my prog looks like right now:

https://forum.thegamecreators.com/attachment/84334

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Posted: 10th Jun 2019 14:57

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looks good basicFanatic

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Posted: 10th Jun 2019 15:09 Edited at: 10th Jun 2019 15:09

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You want the character buffer:

https://www.appgamekit.com/documentation/Reference/Input-Raw/GetCharBuffer.htm

http://games.joshkirklin.com/sulium

A single player RPG featuring a branching, player driven storyline of meaningful choices and multiple endings alongside challenging active combat and intelligent AI.

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Posted: 10th Jun 2019 15:11 Edited at: 10th Jun 2019 15:33

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You can set the Editbox font to look just like your image. You can even use an image based font on an edit box if you wanted to.

EDIT:

Quick demo of what i meant .....by setting your own font and background you can get something very similar but that allows you to type into it too....

Just an option if you wanted it

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Ortu
Holy cow, how did I miss that? Thanks a bunch!

Bengismo:
Impressive! Yet, I'm currently rendering the text to a pixelart-size image which I upscale to create ever-so-authentic blurriness, so editBox would screw things up. But the command looks way more powerful than expected.

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