Re: LOGO-L> Re: Using arrow keys in MSWlogo

[George Mills <mills@softronix.com>]

Unfortunately the arrow keys are trapped and sent to the
scrollers of the main graphics window. For now I use
4,6,8,2 on the Numeric keypad which gives a sense of direction.

pipavi@kabelfoon.nl wrote:
> 
> In Superlogo you have the command READKEY, it returns the value
> -72 above
> -75 left
> -77 right
> -80 under
> May be something like this is in MSWLOGO possible too
> Doug Merrill wrote in message <36548EF4.2E2D5B0B@us.ibm.com>...
> >How do I get the keyboardon command to recognize the arrow keys?  I have
> >played around with the procedures below and I cannot make it work.  I
> >currently am using the i,j,k,l keys to move the turtle.  I am using
> >MSWlogo 6.3h.
> >
> >to go
> >make "input char keyboardvalue
> >if :input="l [rt 90 fd 20 lt 90]
> >if :input="j [lt 90 fd 20 rt 90]
> >if :input="i [fd 20]
> >if :input="k [bk 20]
> >if pixel=[255 0 0] [print [You win!\
> >Game over] keyboardoff]
> >end
> >
> >to play
> >print [Use the i, j, k, and l keys to move\
> >back of the turtle to the red square.]
> >keyboardon [go]
> >setfocus [MSWLogo SCREEN]
> >end
> >
> >
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Please post messages to the Logo forum to logo-l@gsn.org.  Mail
> questions about the list administration to logofdn@gsn.org.  To
> unsubscribe send    unsubscribe logo-l    to majordomo@gsn.org.

-- 
===============================================================
George Mills (mills@softronix.com)
http://www.softronix.com/
The www page contains some very powerful educational software.
Our single most important investment is our kids.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Please post messages to the Logo forum to logo-l@gsn.org.  Mail
questions about the list administration to logofdn@gsn.org.  To
unsubscribe send    unsubscribe logo-l    to majordomo@gsn.org.