[SOLVED] Key pressed if window is not in focus (not active)

[puppo]

Hi, this is my first post on the forum. I'm moving my first steps in the GameMaker world, and through Drag and Drop I created a simple counter with three keypad keys: "+" to add, "-" to subtract, "0" to reset. Everything works well, but I would like it to work even when the counter window is not active, or in other words is not in focus.

In the manual I saw the function "keyboard_check_direct". I tried to use it in the Step event:

if keyboard_check_direct(vk_add)
   {
   counter += 1;
   }
if keyboard_check_direct(vk_subtract)
   {
   counter -= 1;
   }

But of course when I press the + or - keys, the numbers grow or decrease too fast.
What I would need is a function like "keyboard_check_direct_pressed", but I think it does not exist.

Is there a way to solve this problem?
My GameMaker version is 8.1.

Thanks!

 

[Turkish Coffee]

I don't know if that would work in GM8 but if you want to increase only 1, then you should use keyboard_check_pressed()

Also if you are really new to GameMaker, you should start from GM:S 1.4 in my opinion

I don't know if you can access the game when the tab is inactive

 

[Tsa05]

It seems that you're off to an odd start. Your first game in GameMaker requires inputs when the game is *not* active? What are you trying to do, more exactly? I feel like there's info missing here.

 

[BattleRifle BR55]

Add in a custom variable.

if (keyboard_check_direct(vk_add))
{
    if (can_add)
    {
        can_add  = 0;
        counter += 1;
    }
}
else
    can_add = 1;

 

[puppo]

Add in a custom variable.

if (keyboard_check_direct(vk_add))
{
    if (can_add)
    {
        can_add  = 0;
        counter += 1;
    }
}
else
    can_add = 1;

Thank you very much BattleRifle BR55, that's exactly what I was looking for! I added the "can_add" and "can_subtract" variables in the Create event and I put your code in the Step event. And now when the window is not in focus everything works fine! Thanks again!!!

I don't know if that would work in GM8 but if you want to increase only 1, then you should use keyboard_check_pressed()

Also if you are really new to GameMaker, you should start from GM:S 1.4 in my opinion

I don't know if you can access the game when the tab is inactive

Unfortunately, if the window is inactive the "keyboard_check_pressed()" function does not receive keyboard commands...

It seems that you're off to an odd start. Your first game in GameMaker requires inputs when the game is *not* active? What are you trying to do, more exactly? I feel like there's info missing here.

As I said at the beginning, I'm creating a simple counter that also works when its window is not active. In fact it's not a game, but a small utility.