GLUT function for detecting when key is held down

[705]

no but you can trick it.
glut has key pressed and key released(up) function. make a boolean variable for each key, set true when a key is pressed, set false when key is released.

[dellatorre]

Ok, I have that boolean in my code now.

What I want to happen is that the movement continues when I hold down the up arrow key.

Here is snippets of my code:

glutIdleFunc(update);
glutSpecialFunc(specialChar);
glutSpecialUpFunc(keyBoardUp);
.
.
.
void update()
{
if (upKeyPressed) {
speed += 0.06f;
translate(0,0,speed);
display();
}

void specialChar( int key, int x, int y )
{

switch( key ) {
case GLUT_KEY_UP:
speed += 0.06f;
upKeyPressed = true;
break;
case GLUT_KEY_DOWN:
if ( speed > 0.01f )
speed -= 0.01f;
else
speed = 0;
break;
case GLUT_KEY_RIGHT:
rotate( 3, 0, 1, 0 );
break;
case GLUT_KEY_LEFT:
rotate( -3, 0, 1, 0 );
break;
}

display();
}

void keyBoardUp( int key, int x, int y )
{
switch( key ) {
case GLUT_KEY_UP:
speed = 0;
upKeyPressed = false;
break;
case GLUT_KEY_DOWN:
speed = 0;
break;
case GLUT_KEY_RIGHT:
speed = 0;
break;
case GLUT_KEY_LEFT:
speed = 0;
break;
}
display();

}

void display(void)
{
glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT );
glColorMaterial( GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_AMBIENT_AND_DIFFUSE );
redsquare();
glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
glLoadMatrixf( modelViewMatrix );
worldCube();
glFlush();
glutSwapBuffers();
}


void translate( GLfloat x, GLfloat y, GLfloat z )
{
glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
glLoadIdentity();
glTranslatef( x, y, z );
glMultMatrixf( modelViewMatrix );
glGetFloatv( GL_MODELVIEW_MATRIX, modelViewMatrix );

}


But its not working. When I hold down the up arrow key it doesn't continue to move, I still have to keep pressing the key.
I tried replacing the "if" statement in my "update" function with a "while" statement, but that just gives me an infinite loop, and the movement doesn't stop when I release the up arrow key.

Any suggestions?

thanks :-))

[705]

im having trouble to read the code, probably try to fix it with spaces and stuff :D

but my quick advice is has you register the key up function to the glut, eg:

glutSpecialFunc(onSpecial);
glutSpecialUpFunc(onSpecialUp);


regards

[705]

aha sorry i missed the first three line. but i think i notice your error

display function on glut must be called repeatedly, not just when you press and release the key. there are two way of doing this:

register your display function to the glut, eg:

glutIdleFunc(onIdle); // you had this one
glutDisplayFunc(onDisplay); // but not this one

or you can call the display function on the idle eg:

void onIdle() {
//your code here
display();
}

after you did one of this, remove the display function in both of your specialChar and keyBoardUp function.

hope that helps

regards

[dellatorre]

Yes I already have the glutDisplayFunc statement in my main method, and I have a call in my idle function (update) to my display method.
Here is snippets of my code, hopefully it displays more clearly this time:

bool upKeyPressed;
.
.
glutIdleFunc(update);
glutSpecialFunc(specialChar);
glutSpecialUpFunc(keyBoardUp);
.
.
.
void update()
{
if (upKeyPressed) {
speed += 0.06f;
translate(0,0,speed);
display();
}
}
.
.
void specialChar( int key, int x, int y )
{

switch( key ) {
case GLUT_KEY_UP:
speed += 0.06f;
upKeyPressed = true;
break;
case GLUT_KEY_DOWN:
if ( speed > 0.01f )
speed -= 0.01f;
else
speed = 0;
break;
case GLUT_KEY_RIGHT:
rotate( 3, 0, 1, 0 );
break;
case GLUT_KEY_LEFT:
rotate( -3, 0, 1, 0 );
break;
}

display();
}
.
.
void keyBoardUp( int key, int x, int y )
{
switch( key ) {
case GLUT_KEY_UP:
speed = 0;
upKeyPressed = false;
break;
case GLUT_KEY_DOWN:
speed = 0;
break;
case GLUT_KEY_RIGHT:
speed = 0;
break;
case GLUT_KEY_LEFT:
speed = 0;
break;
}
display();

}
.
.
void display(void)
{
glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT );
glColorMaterial( GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_AMBIENT_AND_DIFFUSE );
redsquare();
glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
glLoadMatrixf( modelViewMatrix );
worldCube();
glFlush();
glutSwapBuffers();
}
.
.
void translate( GLfloat x, GLfloat y, GLfloat z )
{
glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
glLoadIdentity();
glTranslatef( x, y, z );
glMultMatrixf( modelViewMatrix );
glGetFloatv( GL_MODELVIEW_MATRIX, modelViewMatrix );

}

[dellatorre]

ooops sorry, I just read your last sentence....missed it the first time I read your post.

I'm trying it now - "remove the display function in both of your specialChar and keyBoardUp function."
I think it may be working now.

[dellatorre]

I got it working now.

thanks so much :)

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