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' Subject: SIMULTANEOUS KEY DEMO              Date: 03-18-96 (13:12)       
'  Author: Eric Carr                          Code: QB, QBasic, PDS        
'  Origin: FidoNet QUIK_BAS Echo            Packet: KEYBOARD.ABC
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'Ok..Here is the sample keyboard routine I promised..I haven't tested it on any
'other computer excpet mine, but it should work for anyone..  This program lets
'you move a box around by pressing the arrow keys..The acual routine in only 4
'lines as i have marked..This program requires a minimum of a 486sx 25mhz if
'not compiled to run fast enough for all the keys to be updated..I also
'reprogrammed the internal timer from 18.2 to 30, so I could time it to 30 fps.
'To see if a key is being currently pressed, the variable KS is used (IF
'KS(75)=1 THEN button is pressed). Instead of ASCII, this uses scan codes,
'which you can look at in the QB help..Hope you can understand it! :)

 DEFINT A-Z: DIM B(300): CLS

 N& = 39772                  'Reprogram the timer to 30hz
 LB& = N& AND &HFF           'instead of 18.2 (for 30 frames
 HB& = (N& / 256) AND &HFF   'per second.)
 OUT &H43, &H3C: OUT &H40, LB&: OUT &H40, HB&

 DIM KS(255), SC(255), DU(255)
 FOR E = 0 TO 127      ' Setup key data table KSC()
 SC(E) = E: DU(E) = 1
 NEXT
 FOR E = 128 TO 255
 SC(E) = E - 128: DU(E) = 0
 NEXT

 SCREEN 13: COLOR 4
 LOCATE 10, 3: PRINT "Keyboard input routine by Eric Carr"
 COLOR 7: PRINT : COLOR 2
 PRINT "  Use the arrow keys to move the box."
 PRINT "Note that you can press two or more keys"
 PRINT "    at once for diagnal movement!"
 PRINT : COLOR 8: PRINT "          Press [Esc] to quit"
 X = 150: Y = 100: BX = X: BY = Y
 DEF SEG = 0
 POKE (1132), 0
 GET (X, Y)-(X + 15, Y + 15), B
 DO  'main loop
T:
 I$ = INKEY$       ' So the keyb buffer don't get full     \routine/
 I = INP(&H60)     ' Get keyboard scan code from port 60h   \lines/
 OUT &H61, INP(&H61) OR &H82: OUT &H20, &H20       '         \!!!/
 KS(SC(I)) = DU(I) ' This says what keys are pressed          \!/
 
 IF PEEK(1132) < 1 THEN GOTO T  'If not enough time was passed goto T
 POKE (1132), 0  'reset timer again
 BX = X: BY = Y
 IF KS(75) = 1 THEN XC = XC - 2: IF XC < -15 THEN XC = -15
 IF KS(77) = 1 THEN XC = XC + 2: IF XC > 15 THEN XC = 15
 IF KS(72) = 1 THEN YC = YC - 2: IF YC < -15 THEN YC = -15
 IF KS(80) = 1 THEN YC = YC + 2: IF YC > 15 THEN YC = 15
 IF XC > 0 THEN XC = XC - 1 ELSE IF XC < 0 THEN XC = XC + 1
 IF YC > 0 THEN YC = YC - 1 ELSE IF YC < 0 THEN YC = YC + 1
 Y = Y + YC: X = X + XC
 IF X > 300 THEN X = 300 ELSE IF X < 0 THEN X = 0
 IF Y > 180 THEN Y = 180 ELSE IF Y < 0 THEN Y = 0
 IF X <> BX OR Y <> BY THEN
 WAIT 936, 8: PUT (BX, BY), B, PSET
 GET (X, Y)-(X + 15, Y + 15), B: LINE (X, Y)-(X + 15, Y + 15), 9, BF
 END IF
 LOOP UNTIL KS(1) = 1 'loop until [Esc] (scan code 1) is pressed

 N& = 65535                      'Program the timer back to
 LB& = N& AND &HFF               '18.2hz before exiting!
 HB& = (N& / 256) AND &HFF
 OUT &H43, &H3C: OUT &H40, LB&: OUT &H40, HB&

 OUT &H61, INP(&H61) OR &H82: OUT &H20, &H20
 CLEAR   'need to have this if reprograming the timer
 END      'I think this ends the program. I'm not quite sure.. :)