Re: [AD] New gfx api

[Chris <kcat@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter Wang wrote:
> > To me, it just seems polling is generalized event handling in a 
> > wrapper function.
>
> I don't understand what you mean.  Surely event queues are more general?

I mean the programs they're used in. A event queue must be iterated 
through, whether it's done a specific way for a program, or a general 
way by the lib. A program can do special things when it empties the 
queue itself (like say, do a special action if it detects a certain 
event), though I think the losses of not having Allegro handle it for 
you (ease of use) is a bigger concern.

> Note that al_key_down() could be an inline function, and that it 
> operates on AL_KBDSTATEs.  AL_KBDSTATEs are only updated when 
> al_get_keyboard_state() is called (an 8-byte copy, with thread 
> synchronisation around it).

So.. polling. :)

- Kitty Cat