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vk4tec

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Posted: 10:20pm 07 Jan 2013

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Hello

I have a GPS display with 5 screens

I would like a key press to change the screens

It sort of works for me, but the screen stops updating

Do

key_press$ = inkey$

if key_press$ = "1" then
show screen 1
endif

if key_press$ = "2" then
show screen 2
endif

Loop

Only problem is, the screen is not updated when key_press$ = ""
Which is what happens when no key is being pressed
How can I retain the current string value key_press$ ?

- Andrew -

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JohnS
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Posted: 10:45pm 07 Jan 2013

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I think you need another variable, along the lines of:

key$ = "1" '(default screen to show)

Do

newkey$ = inkey$

'Check it's valid:
if newkey$ <> "" and instr(newkey$, "12") <> 0 then
key$ = newkey$
endif

if key$ = "1" then
show screen 1
endif

if key$ = "2" then
show screen 2
endif

Loop

I've ASSUMED instr returns 0 for Not Found but the manual I have doesn't say what it does!!

Change the instr's "12" to "12345" to allow keys 1-5, etc.
You may not need the "and" but I'm guessing you do.

JohnEdited by JohnS 2013-01-09

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Posted: 11:26pm 07 Jan 2013

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Hi, maybe I'm on the wrong beam, but I wonder if you can use the keydown command to first check if there is a key pressed and either ignore it if there is no key pressed or if there is, then do the key selected.

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vk4tec

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Posted: 12:26am 08 Jan 2013

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key_now$ = "1"

Do

key_pad$ = inkey$

if key_pad$ = "1" then
key_now$ = "1"
endif

if key_pad$ = "2" then
key_now$ = "2"
endif

if key_now$ = "1" then
display 1
endif

if key_now$ = "2" then
display 2
endif

loop

Edited by vk4tec 2013-01-09

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paceman
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Posted: 12:32am 08 Jan 2013

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Hi Andrew,

This function from James Deakins that I'm using in one of my programs works to pick up a press of any key:

Function Target$()
Getkey:
key$ = Inkey$
If key$ = "" Then GoTo GetKey 'Loop waiting for keypress
....do some more with "key$"....
End Function

GregEdited by paceman 2013-01-09

vk4tec

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Posted: 12:39am 08 Jan 2013

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My case is different

I am always looping

Need to catch a key press and not hang around

Andrew

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James_From_Canb

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Posted: 01:53am 08 Jan 2013

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OK. How about this then?

Top:
Key$ = Inkey$
If Key$ = "" Then GoGo Top 'Loop waiting for Keypress

If (Key$ >= "0") and (Key$ <= "5") then
KeyVal = Val(Key$) 'Convert to decimal
If KeyVal = 0 Then EXIT
Display KeyVal
GoTo Top
Else
? "Some error message"
GoTo Top
Endif

Or, if you prefer improving your code by removing goto's and using constants:

False = 0
True = 1
MaxScreen = "5" ' in case you want to add more screens

bExit = False
Do While (bExit = False)
bValidKey = True
Do While (bValidKey = True) ' or even: While bValidKey
Key$ = ""
Do While (Key$ = "")
Key$ = Inkey$
Loop
If ((Key$ < "0") OR (Key$ > MaxScreen)) Then
bValidKey = False
? "an appropriate error message"
Else
KeyVal = Val(Key$)
If (KeyVal = 0) Then
bExit = True
Else
display KeyVal ' display the selected screen
Endif
Endif
Loop
Loop
EXIT

I haven't tested the code, but you get the idea.

James

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Posted: 04:51am 08 Jan 2013

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I would do it differently. :) So many ways to get the same end result....
Here some code for two screens.
As you can see it would be very easy to add screens. Just change the AllowedKeys$ and add a subroutine.
I added some code as a sample to control the update frequency of the screens.
Screen 1 will update every second, screen 2 every 5 seconds.
[code]

AllowedKeys$ = "12"
CurrentScreen = 1
TickFrequency = 1000

'Screen update frequency = ScreenxMaxTicks * TickFrequency / 1000 seconds
Screen1Ticks = 0
Screen1MaxTicks = 1
Screen2Ticks = 0
Screen2MaxTicks = 5

SETTICK TickFrequency, UpdateScreenTick

Do
KeyPos = INSTR( 1, AllowedKeys$, INKEY$)
If KeyPos > 0 And KeyPos <> CurrentScreen Then
CurrentScreen = KeyPos
'If instant switching to the new screen is necessary
'you can call UpdateScreen from here
'otherwise it can take up to the used interval before the screen switches
End If
Loop

UpdateScreenTick:
UpdateScreen
IReturn

Sub UpdateScreen
On CurrentScreen Gosub Screen1Update, Screen2Update
End Sub

Sub Screen1Update
Screen1Ticks = Screen1Ticks + 1
if Screen1Ticks >= Screen1MaxTicks then
Screen1Ticks = 0
'here code to update the screen
end if
End Sub

Sub Screen2Update
Screen2Ticks = Screen2Ticks + 1
if Screen2Ticks >= Screen2MaxTicks then
Screen2Ticks = 0
'here code to update the screen
end if
End Sub
[/code]
This will scan the keyboard continuously, check for valid keys and updates the screen on a specific interval.
Edited by TZAdvantage 2013-01-09

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