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Jerok

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Posted: 30th Dec 2005 19:38

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i am using the input command for a player to choose how much points they want to spend on a certain skill but when i use it all my other text and sprites disapear from the screen even the print statement before the input is there any way to keep the text,boxes and sprites on the screen while the input is going on.

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The Nerd

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Posted: 30th Dec 2005 20:34

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Would it be possible if you could show the code?

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Posted: 30th Dec 2005 21:41

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umm well i know i people usually need to show the code but i have over a thousand lines and lots of media so i thought it would be sorta hard to show my code but ill post the part most effected soon.

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2006 00:54

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sorry it took me so long to post the code... ok this is basicly what i am using couldnt figure out how to post my other code without posting all of it so i made a test version whenever you start the input command all other text dissappears and in my game so do all sprites and boxes

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make object sphere 1,1
name$="none"
do
text 10,10,name$
if spacekey()=1 then changen#=1
if changen#=1
input "what is your name",name$
if name$<>"none"
changen#=0
endif
endif
loop

if anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2006 00:58

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I ran into that problem too but i made a workaround.
Using Entry$ and Clear Entry Buffer, you can re-create the input command. If you need any help on doing this just ask and ill put up sample code.

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2006 01:18

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I know why,
When you use input, it freezes everything, like syncing the sprites.

You should do what Zedane suggests to avoid this.

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2006 01:34

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thanks for your help im not sure how you would use these commands ive never used them before if you could post the sample code it would help greatly.

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2006 06:59

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"Entry$()" holds all keys pressed since the program was ran. When you use "clear entry buffer" it removes all text that has been saved. You can get one letter by clearing the buffer before the loop then making a string = "entry$()" and clearing the buffer again.

If you want things to happen while the input is working just add it inside the do/loop.

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sync rate 0
sync on

make object cube 1,1
Name$=""
clear entry buffer
do
 if Name$="" then n$="None" else n$=Name$
 text 10,10,"What is your name? "+n$
 
 a$=entry$():clear entry buffer
 if asc(a$)=8 then Name$=left$(Name$,len(Name$)-1):a$=""
 if asc(a$)=13 then exit
 Name$=Name$+a$
 
 rotate object 1,wrapvalue(t),0,0
 inc t
 sync
loop