SDL poll event inverting w with z and viceversa
I'm doing a simple camera movement with the WASD keys:
switch (k) {
case SDLK_w:
this->up = true;
break;
case SDLK_s:
this->down = true;
break;
case SDLK_a:
this->left = true;
break;
case SDLK_d:
this->right = true;
break;
default:
break;
}
It's pretty self explanatory. But when I press w it simply doesn't detect that button pressing. If I press a or d or s it works. The cool thing about it is that if I just change SDLK_w to any other button (let's say SDLK_q) keeping the same exact code, it just works. It's not an issue of how I handle this->up because even if I print something on the screen inside the case SDLK_w: and I press w it doesn't print anything.
PS: obviously my w key is not broken otherwise I would have had trouble writing this post doWn.
What's wrong with w?
c++ sdl
edited Dec 1 '12 at 21:21
Nicol Bolas
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I'm doing a simple camera movement with the WASD keys:
switch (k) {
case SDLK_w:
this->up = true;
break;
case SDLK_s:
this->down = true;
break;
case SDLK_a:
this->left = true;
break;
case SDLK_d:
this->right = true;
break;
default:
break;
}
It's pretty self explanatory. But when I press w it simply doesn't detect that button pressing. If I press a or d or s it works. The cool thing about it is that if I just change SDLK_w to any other button (let's say SDLK_q) keeping the same exact code, it just works. It's not an issue of how I handle this->up because even if I print something on the screen inside the case SDLK_w: and I press w it doesn't print anything.
PS: obviously my w key is not broken otherwise I would have had trouble writing this post doWn.
What's wrong with w?
c++ sdl
edited Dec 1 '12 at 21:21
Nicol Bolas
288k33479651
asked Dec 1 '12 at 20:50
ShoeShoe
59.3k26123217
What value does SDLK_w represent?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 20:52
@Loggie, it represent 119 and it's the exact key code value for the Mac keyboard. I've just checked with a specific application.
– Shoe
Dec 1 '12 at 20:53
What happens if you cout the value of k in the default case and press the w key?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 20:56
@Loggie, It prints122, it's quite strange.
– Shoe
Dec 1 '12 at 20:57
1
I don't know if this would affect it but out of curiosity, what is your keyboard region set to?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 21:12
|
show 12 more comments
I'm doing a simple camera movement with the WASD keys:
switch (k) {
case SDLK_w:
this->up = true;
break;
case SDLK_s:
this->down = true;
break;
case SDLK_a:
this->left = true;
break;
case SDLK_d:
this->right = true;
break;
default:
break;
}
It's pretty self explanatory. But when I press w it simply doesn't detect that button pressing. If I press a or d or s it works. The cool thing about it is that if I just change SDLK_w to any other button (let's say SDLK_q) keeping the same exact code, it just works. It's not an issue of how I handle this->up because even if I print something on the screen inside the case SDLK_w: and I press w it doesn't print anything.
PS: obviously my w key is not broken otherwise I would have had trouble writing this post doWn.
What's wrong with w?
c++ sdl
edited Dec 1 '12 at 21:21
Nicol Bolas
288k33479651
asked Dec 1 '12 at 20:50
ShoeShoe
59.3k26123217
I'm doing a simple camera movement with the WASD keys:
switch (k) {
case SDLK_w:
this->up = true;
break;
case SDLK_s:
this->down = true;
break;
case SDLK_a:
this->left = true;
break;
case SDLK_d:
this->right = true;
break;
default:
break;
}
It's pretty self explanatory. But when I press w it simply doesn't detect that button pressing. If I press a or d or s it works. The cool thing about it is that if I just change SDLK_w to any other button (let's say SDLK_q) keeping the same exact code, it just works. It's not an issue of how I handle this->up because even if I print something on the screen inside the case SDLK_w: and I press w it doesn't print anything.
PS: obviously my w key is not broken otherwise I would have had trouble writing this post doWn.
What's wrong with w?
c++ sdl
c++ sdl
edited Dec 1 '12 at 21:21
Nicol Bolas
288k33479651
asked Dec 1 '12 at 20:50
ShoeShoe
59.3k26123217
edited Dec 1 '12 at 21:21
Nicol Bolas
288k33479651
asked Dec 1 '12 at 20:50
ShoeShoe
59.3k26123217
edited Dec 1 '12 at 21:21
Nicol Bolas
288k33479651
edited Dec 1 '12 at 21:21
Nicol Bolas
288k33479651
edited Dec 1 '12 at 21:21
Nicol Bolas
288k33479651
288k33479651
asked Dec 1 '12 at 20:50
ShoeShoe
59.3k26123217
asked Dec 1 '12 at 20:50
ShoeShoe
59.3k26123217
asked Dec 1 '12 at 20:50
ShoeShoe
59.3k26123217
59.3k26123217
What value does SDLK_w represent?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 20:52
@Loggie, it represent 119 and it's the exact key code value for the Mac keyboard. I've just checked with a specific application.
– Shoe
Dec 1 '12 at 20:53
What happens if you cout the value of k in the default case and press the w key?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 20:56
@Loggie, It prints122, it's quite strange.
– Shoe
Dec 1 '12 at 20:57
1
I don't know if this would affect it but out of curiosity, what is your keyboard region set to?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 21:12
|
show 12 more comments
What value does SDLK_w represent?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 20:52
@Loggie, it represent 119 and it's the exact key code value for the Mac keyboard. I've just checked with a specific application.
– Shoe
Dec 1 '12 at 20:53
What happens if you cout the value of k in the default case and press the w key?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 20:56
@Loggie, It prints122, it's quite strange.
– Shoe
Dec 1 '12 at 20:57
1
I don't know if this would affect it but out of curiosity, what is your keyboard region set to?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 21:12
What value does SDLK_w represent?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 20:52
What value does SDLK_w represent?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 20:52
@Loggie, it represent 119 and it's the exact key code value for the Mac keyboard. I've just checked with a specific application.
– Shoe
Dec 1 '12 at 20:53
@Loggie, it represent 119 and it's the exact key code value for the Mac keyboard. I've just checked with a specific application.
– Shoe
Dec 1 '12 at 20:53
What happens if you cout the value of k in the default case and press the w key?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 20:56
What happens if you cout the value of k in the default case and press the w key?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 20:56
@Loggie, It prints
122, it's quite strange.– Shoe
Dec 1 '12 at 20:57
@Loggie, It prints
122, it's quite strange.– Shoe
Dec 1 '12 at 20:57
1
1
I don't know if this would affect it but out of curiosity, what is your keyboard region set to?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 21:12
I don't know if this would affect it but out of curiosity, what is your keyboard region set to?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 21:12
|
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It could depend on the type of keyboard you are using, actually your W and Z key could be inversed depending on your keyboard layout. I recommand you try ALT+SHIFT.
answered Mar 27 '13 at 20:01
justForFunjustForFun
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Do not use SDLK_w for this as it gives you whatever key actually gives you a W letter, whereas what you want is the key that you'd expect at the W position regardless of the layout, you do this by using scancodes, in this case SDL_SCANCODE_W.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 19:38
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It could depend on the type of keyboard you are using, actually your W and Z key could be inversed depending on your keyboard layout. I recommand you try ALT+SHIFT.
answered Mar 27 '13 at 20:01
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It could depend on the type of keyboard you are using, actually your W and Z key could be inversed depending on your keyboard layout. I recommand you try ALT+SHIFT.
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It could depend on the type of keyboard you are using, actually your W and Z key could be inversed depending on your keyboard layout. I recommand you try ALT+SHIFT.
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It could depend on the type of keyboard you are using, actually your W and Z key could be inversed depending on your keyboard layout. I recommand you try ALT+SHIFT.
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Do not use SDLK_w for this as it gives you whatever key actually gives you a W letter, whereas what you want is the key that you'd expect at the W position regardless of the layout, you do this by using scancodes, in this case SDL_SCANCODE_W.
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Do not use SDLK_w for this as it gives you whatever key actually gives you a W letter, whereas what you want is the key that you'd expect at the W position regardless of the layout, you do this by using scancodes, in this case SDL_SCANCODE_W.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 19:38
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Do not use SDLK_w for this as it gives you whatever key actually gives you a W letter, whereas what you want is the key that you'd expect at the W position regardless of the layout, you do this by using scancodes, in this case SDL_SCANCODE_W.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 19:38
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Do not use SDLK_w for this as it gives you whatever key actually gives you a W letter, whereas what you want is the key that you'd expect at the W position regardless of the layout, you do this by using scancodes, in this case SDL_SCANCODE_W.
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What value does SDLK_w represent?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 20:52
@Loggie, it represent 119 and it's the exact key code value for the Mac keyboard. I've just checked with a specific application.
– Shoe
Dec 1 '12 at 20:53
What happens if you cout the value of k in the default case and press the w key?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 20:56
@Loggie, It prints
122, it's quite strange.– Shoe
Dec 1 '12 at 20:57
1
I don't know if this would affect it but out of curiosity, what is your keyboard region set to?
– ctor
Dec 1 '12 at 21:12