Re: [AD] New gfx api

[Peter Wang <tjaden@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris wrote:

> 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.


I don't know what you're talking about.  What is the `it' part of "not 
having Allegro handle it for you"?

> > 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. :)


And how is the key[] array any different?  It's still "polling" in that 
sense.

Peter