crash@ckctpa.UUCP (Frank J. Edwards) (12/02/89)
This one is for all you hackers writing code to make use of the
joysticks... I've written code using the code in the (orig) RKM:
Lib & Dev as an outline. [Note that I said "outline" -- seems to
me that there joystick example shouldn't work. But then, neither
does mine :-]
I'm creating the MsgPort and IOStdReq structures. Then OpenDevice()
the "gameport.device", unit 1. Then GPD_SETCTYPE to be the absolute
joystick and set the trigger conditions (what, exactly, should these
be for a joystick?). I queue a READEVENT using SendIO(), but I never
get a signal back! I issue a Wait() call using the IDCMP CLOSEWINDOW
signal mask or'd with the gameport's signal mask. The only time
the Wait() returns is when I select the CLOSEWINDOW gadget.
Can anyone point out the error(s) I've made? Please??
I need a response via e-mail since I can't/don't read the news on
a regular basis.
advTHANKSance!!
PS: If no one answers, I'm not going give Fred Fish my port of the
C-News package for the Amiga -- so there!! [Actually, that's
a lie, but I'd still like an answer ;-]
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