UPDATED!! Virtual Keyboard. Looks Like A Normal Keyboard. When You Press A Key On Your Normal Keyboard, The Corresponding Key On The Virtual Keyboard Lights Up!! Every Key Is Independent (Left Shift Is Different From Right Shift Etc..)
Only 23 Line Of Code!!!!!! Senses Every Key, Even The Pause Key If You Press It Fast Enough. Must Have DX7VB.DLL (Downloadable In The Tutorials Section.
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I just noticed your post on my submission where you said you like it and that you were going to create this program, So who's copying who.... I did the timer free version. Why use a timer when there is no need. Why check all 105 keys every 10ms? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
That comment about the layout being aroud for years is COMPLETE BS. I created that a few months ago and find it rather comical that attempt to degrade my programming capabilities by accusing my of plagerism. And I use the timer so that i can use DirectX to sense the left and right shifts and alts as different keys. There is no other way to do that without doing a keyboard hook. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Really, I dont Talk (Write) English very well, but this program Is Good(Very Good), Happynes for you.. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
The Direct X drivers -> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=16819The SDK = 122 MB! -> http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/default.asp?url=/code/sample.asp?url=/msdn-files/027 /000/229/msdncompositedoc.xml (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
The Direct X drivers: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/relea se.asp?ReleaseID=16819 The SDK = 122 MB!: http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/defa ult.asp?url=/code/sample.asp?url=/msdn-f iles/027/000/229/msdncompositedoc.xml
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I'm not a DirectX programmer though I can't evaluation this project, But for me it looks very good. It seams a bit slow and flicker that's because you'r changeing the color of all the keys, If we change the CheckKey prosedure like the folowing it will be faster and more sensetive:
Private Sub CheckKey(keynum As Long) If directistate.KEY(keynum) <> 0 Then KEY(keynum).BackColor = (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I'm not a DirectX programmer though I can't evaluation this project, But for me it looks very good. It seams a bit slow and flicker that's because you'r changeing the color of all the keys, If we change the CheckKey prosedure like the folowing it will be faster and more sensetive:
Private Sub CheckKey(keynum As Long) If directistate.KEY(keynum) <> 0 Then KEY(keynum).BackColor = &HFFFF& ElseIf KEY(keynum).BackColor = &HFFFF& Then KEY(keynum).BackColor = &H8000000A End If End Sub
about the "s" kay that is because the "31" number is missed from the text file. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Wow! Only 23 lines of codes. Looks like I can learn DX7 in double quick time. Unfortunately, an error occurred while opening the (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Does everyone on this site freakin whine about plagerism? this is planet source code, people learn from you, i mean god in making a compiler they must test every function there is and different routines of using them, your plagerising microsoft then? honestly, if you dont want people to use yoru code dont paste it, besides, if you see a program and use that knowledge to make something, this is not copying, thats how you learn, no one magically learns a programming language without docs, or any help files whatsoever (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
well i downloaded both of your (Marc and Derek) projects and i would have to say Marc's worked for me the best ...
I play to use what i learned from your code to complete my SSP - SubSpace Player program i have been working on for 2 Months or so. Thank you for posting this example.
- Pio (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Why don't you have all the letter keys in lower case and when you hold down the shift or when you press caps lock they turn into Uppercase. Good code, five planets from me. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
4/11/2003 4:08:38 PM:
good program!
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8/28/2003 7:57:02 AM:
That's a cool one! But the "S"-key doesn't work :D (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
5/31/2005 8:07:49 AM:
Good coding quick and easy. The s key doesnt work as a few have commented but if you check the list.txt file you will find that 30 is in twice the dx key for s is 31 so change one to 31. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
if you loaded the numbers into an array first then used a for next loop it would be faster, other than that, great code (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Also open the list.txt & add a line with number 87 before the 88 in order to make the F11 work. Thanks for your code
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