Re: LOGO-L> Computer games

[George Mills <mills@softronix.com>]

The intent of the original posters request was to avoid making
buttons to perform actions and use the keyboard directly to
perform the actions. The solution posted by fajoy@uio.satnet.net
was the correct approach for MSWLogo users.

Franz Josef Wallner wrote:
> 
> >On Tue, 26 May 1998, Robyn Valentine wrote:
> >> I know I have seen what I want somewhere but can't remember where, so I
> >> wonder if someone could tell me how to program so that the keys on the
> >> keyboard act as buttons.  I am making computer games in MicroWorlds, and
> >> instead of placing a button on the screen "rt 90" for instance I would
> >> like to be able to use a key to do the same thing.  I would appreciate
> >> any input.
> >Robyn
> >here's a simple one:
> >
> >TO Doodle
> >MAKE "x READCHAR
> >IF :x = "8 [FD 15]
> >IF :x = "2 [BK 15]
> >IF :x = "4 [LT 90]
> >IF :x = "6 [RT 90]
> >Doodle
> >END
> >
> >....you can elaborate this structure in all sorts of ways
> >
> 
> Perhaps you try this
> Start with ANFANG
> --------------------------------
> to Anfang
> Rennbahn
> windowcreate "main "control [Steuerung] 0 0 100 100 [setup]
> end
> 
> to kill
> windowdelete "control
> end
> 
> to Rennbahn
> setpencolor [255 000 000]
> cs pu fd 150
> pd rt 90 repeat 36 [fd 25 rt 10]
> pu home
> fd 100
> pd rt 90 repeat 36 [fd 17 rt 10]
> pu home
> lt 90 fd 100 rt 90 pd
> fill
> setpencolor [255 255 255]
> end
> 
> to setup
> buttoncreate "control "vorw "Vorwaerts 30 10 40 10 [fd 10]
> buttoncreate "control "links "Links 10 30 35 10 [lt 10]
> buttoncreate "control "rechts "Rechts 50 30 35 10 [rt 10]
> buttoncreate "control "zurueck "Zurueck 30 50 40 10 [bk 10]
> buttoncreate "control "ende "Ende 30 70 40 10 [kill]
> end
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> have fun
> :)Franz
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