Key down not just pressed

[lorebf]

I've been looking around and I just cannot find how to know when a key or button is down, and not just pressed.

I want to be able to hold the physical button down (while thrusting a spaceship), but the program doesn't know when the key is released..

I've tried the "Sub Activity_KeyDown (KeyCode As Int) As Boolean" but it does not know when a key is released. Only when a key is pressed.
If i hold a button, and press another it doesn't know that the first button is still down.

 

[Erel]

Currently only KeyPressed event is available. I will add it to the features list.

 

[Smee]

Has this feature been implemented yet? i also wish to continue an activity whilst the key has been pressed

 

[Erel]

Yes. There are now two events KeyPressed and KeyUp.

 

[Smee]

Yes. There are now two events KeyPressed and KeyUp.

Thanks for the quick reply Erel.

How would i program something like this

Sub    ButtonPress_Down

do while ButtonDown=True

Code here

loop

end sub

 

[Erel]

Use a timer. Enable it when the button is pressed and disable it when the button is released.