I am creating an asteroids type game with 2 players, got the phyics and the roation and movement yadadada... but it is kind of hard to play a game if you can't input and key values on the keyboard. I have tried the following, does not work all that...
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import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*; public class Testkeydown extends Applet { // Place instance variables here public boolean keyDown (Event evt, int inkey) { Graphics g = getGraphics (); g.setColor (Color.white); g.fillRect (1, 1, 200, 30); g.setColor (Color.red); g.drawString ("Key: " + (char) (inkey) + " ASCII :" + Integer.toString (inkey), 40, 20); return true; } public void init () { resize (400, 400); // Place the body of the initialization method here } // init method public void paint (Graphics g) { // Place the body of the drawing method here } // paint method } // Teskeydown class |
You can only have 1 key pressed at a time, and I need multiple keys. At least 2 per player (directional and momental).
I have been researching KeyListener but I can never get it to work in Read to Program (the crappy ass compliler my school uses... and this is a project for school).
I've been using the following, but no luck in 1.4.2 sdk......
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import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*; public class test extends Applet { public void keyPressed (KeyEvent e) { switch (e.getKeyCode ()) { case KeyEvent.VK_UP: break; case KeyEvent.VK_DOWN: break; case KeyEvent.VK_LEFT: break; case KeyEvent.VK_RIGHT: break; default: break; } } public void keyReleased (KeyEvent e) { } public void keyTyped (KeyEvent e) { } } |
My program also must stay an applet, and I was looking but I am not sure what I should import at the top of the program. I know the methods keyPressed, Released, and Typed exist in 1.4.2 sdk and Ready to Program.
A little diretion would be greatly appreciated.
