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kebang
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I've written a very, very simple program to graphically display a problem (Inglenook Shunting Puzzle). It works fine, but I want it rerun upon a keypress. In other basics I would use something like WAITKEY. How can I do this in AGK
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Loktofeit
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Posted: 21st Jul 2021 07:47
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GetRawKeyPressed() is probably the command you want.

In the example below, it waits for the user to press Space (scancode 32).




More info: https://www.appgamekit.com/documentation/Reference/Input-Raw/GetRawKeyPressed.htm
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For 'Any' key use GetRawLastKey()

But ...

AGK Help wrote: " This function continue to return the last key pressed even when the key has been released. "


So you must store the key and check if its changed

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Posted: 22nd Jul 2021 04:44 Edited at: 22nd Jul 2021 04:46
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this might be closer to true WaitKey() ?

assuming the buffer was empty before calling? (i don't see a ClearBuffer() command but GetCharBuffer() clears it, so...)
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That does negate the need of a variable, I like it.
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Thank you all so much. V.Nomad solution worksfine.
Have moved onto recreating a racing game I wrote in Dark Basic about 20 yrs ago. New problem is how to make sprite background invisible. The background is black but Its still visible..
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Quote: "GetCharBuffer()"

I don't remember having noticed that one before, which is surprising having such a small list of raw inputs, just always used key pressed/released/state or last key.

Triggering that on RETURN/ENTER key would be really handy for lots of things.

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