Re: [AD] Bug in pause key

[Milan Mimica <mmimica@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Victor wrote:
> Hi people.
>
> I was programming a game and noted that the pause key was not working
> properly. I'm using Allegro 4.2.0 (release version), in windows server
> 2003.
>
> The problem is that when i press the pause key, testing
> 'key[KEY_PAUSE]' says that it is pressed, but when i release it,
> 'key[KEY_PAUSE]' still says it is pressed. The key just go to unpressed
> state when i press it again and then release.
> Or in other words, instead of saying if it is pressed or not it says if
> it is 'on' or 'off' (like the num, caps and scroll lock leds).

From the allegro documentation on "extern volatile char key[KEY_MAX];": 
 "Finally, you may notice an `odd' behaviour of the KEY_PAUSE key. This 
key only generates an interrupt when it is pressed, not when it is 
released. For this reason, Allegro pretends the pause key is a `state' 
key, which is the only way to make it usable."


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