Re: A86: get_key


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Re: A86: get_key




In a message dated 9/13/98 12:17:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Jeanne9005@aol.com writes:

> what is the difference between the 2???? i know 1 uses more battery, but
what
>  else?
>  


GET_KEY doesn't pause, so you can have that in a game where stuff happens
whether or not you press a key

_getkey pauses until a key is pressed.

also, _getkey allows for contrast adjustment, and cannot detect the 2nd and
alpha keys, whereas in GET_KEY, 2nd and alpha are just like any other key.


if you want to use GET_KEY but also want to wait until a key is pressed, use
this subroutine when you want to get a key instead of calling GET_KEY

getkey:
	call GET_KEY
	or a					;returns 0 if no key pressed
	jr z,getkey			;get another keypress
	ret