Game Programming for Teens
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Whew, that was a long chapter. Hopefully, you now understand the basics of input. Mouse, keyboard, and joystick input are used in all games , and it is of the utmost importance that you have a firm grasp of these concepts. In this chapter, we went over these concepts:
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Receiving keyboard input with KeyDown() and KeyHit()
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Displaying a mouse cursor
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Handling mouse keypresses with MouseDown() and MouseHit()
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Using the middle mouse wheel
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Handling joystick input
Even though Blitz Basic provides you with a large number of functions (I didn't even go over them all), only a few are absolutely necessary. You will almost definitely be using either KeyDown() or MouseDown() in your programs. Other functions, such as FlushKeys() , will only have to be used occasionally.
Anyway, get ready for the next lesson. We are moving on to something really fun: sound. You will learn how to use sound in your games to give the effect of action!
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