InsaneXterminator

hii all,
i wanted to know the code to move a point or line using the arrow keys of the keyboard. is that possible? i m trying to make the game 'snake'.
plz help. hope u understand wat i m trying to say.
thanx

ivan

Depends if it will console or graphical application.

Symptom

If you are using sdl or opengl, they have functions to handle events such as keyboard or mouse input. If you are writing you own app from scratch, you just need to write a funtion that gets one char at a time from stdin and depending on what key was pressed do the appropriate action. Here you can find the keyboard codes for most keys and here there is an application written for a *nix command line that outputs all keyboard input back to the shell. It's not what you want, but this will help you grasp the idea.

Hope this helps...0

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Klarre

OpenGL does not. I guess you mean GLUT.

InsaneXterminator

can u please show me a sample code, i cant really get what u r saying.

DaWei

Can you understand code written in English, instead of as "u r" doing it?

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Polyphemus_

That would mean we have to give you for each library we advised an example. You should start by answerring our first question: are you creating it as a console application, or will it be graphical?

InsaneXterminator

i just want a particular character, for eg a * (asterix) to be able to move with the help of the cursor keys on the keyboard.

Soulstorm

First of all you need to specify what you intend to do.

So, you must tell us if you need instructions about building such a thing as a console application, or using OpenGL.

Finally, what operating system are you using?

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