"SDL_GetKeyState" "3" "Tue 11 Sep 2001, 22:59" "SDL" "SDL API Reference"
"NAME"
SDL_GetKeyState - Get a snapshot of the current keyboard state
"SYNOPSIS"
#include "SDL.h"
Uint8 *SDL_GetKeyState(int *numkeys);
"DESCRIPTION"
Gets a snapshot of the current keyboard state. The current state is return as a pointer to an array, the size of this array is stored in numkeys. The array is indexed by the SDLK_* symbols. A value of 1 means the key is pressed and a value of 0 means its not. The pointer returned is a pointer to an internal SDL array and should not be freed by the caller.
Note:
Use SDL_PumpEvents to update the state array.
"EXAMPLE"
Uint8 *keystate = SDL_GetKeyState(NULL);
if ( keystate[SDLK_RETURN] ) printf("Return Key Pressed.
");
"SEE ALSO"
SDL Key Symbols, SDL_PumpEvents
created by instant / docbook-to-man, Tue 11 Sep 2001, 22:59
