From: Darren Grant <darn AT xl DOT ca>
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Subject: Re: ALLEGRO: Keyboard reading help...
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 18:11:11 -0700
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install_keyboard() must be called to set up the Allegro keyboard
handler. =)  Don't  forget to use remove_keyboard() when you're finished
with it.


    int ch, int key;
   
    install_keyboard();
    key = KEY_F;
    ch = readkey();
    if (ch == (key << 8)) do_whatever();
    else didnt_work();
    remove_keyboard();



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Michael D. Ryan wrote:
> 
> I want to be able to interpret an alt code from the keyboard using
> allegro.  I have tried doing it the way it says in the allegro.txt and
> it doesn't work.
> 
> EX:
> 
> int ch, int key;
> 
> key = KEY_F;
> ch = readkey();
> if (ch == (key << 8)) do_whatever();
> else didnt_work();
> 
> It doesn't seem to recognize the keys.  I have tried a whole bunch of
> different combinations and no luck.
> 
> Any help?