InputSystem

Add this in your code:

#include <engine/inputs/input_system.h>

Description

Class to read inputs (GamePads, Touch Screens, Keyboard, Mouse).

Macros

PLAYER_1 value: 0
PLAYER_2 value: 1
PLAYER_3 value: 2
PLAYER_4 value: 3
PLAYER_5 value: 4
PLAYER_6 value: 5
PLAYER_7 value: 6
PLAYER_8 value: 7

Static variables

Static methods

GetKeyDown

Return true if the key has just been pressed.

Parameters:

• keyCode: Key code to check
• controllerIndex: Controller index (0-7)

bool GetKeyDown(const KeyCode keyCode, const int controllerIndex = 0)

Code sample:

if (InputSystem::GetKeyDown(KeyCode::A))
{
    Debug::Print("A key pressed");
}

if (InputSystem::GetKeyDown(KeyCode::CIRCLE), PLAYER_1)
{
    Debug::Print("CIRCLE button pressed");
}

GetKey

Return true if the key is held.

Parameters:

• keyCode: Key code to check
• controllerIndex: Controller index (0-7)

bool GetKey(const KeyCode keyCode, const int controllerIndex = 0)

Code sample:

if (InputSystem::GetKey(KeyCode::A))
{
    Debug::Print("A key held");
}

if (InputSystem::GetKey(KeyCode::CIRCLE), PLAYER_1)
{
    Debug::Print("CIRCLE button held");
}

GetKeyUp

Return true if the key has just been released.

Parameters:

• keyCode: Key code to check
• controllerIndex: Controller index (0-7)

bool GetKeyUp(const KeyCode keyCode, const int controllerIndex = 0)

Code sample:

if (InputSystem::GetKeyUp(KeyCode::A))
{
    Debug::Print("A key released");
}

if (InputSystem::GetKeyUp(KeyCode::CIRCLE), PLAYER_1)
{
    Debug::Print("CIRCLE button released");
}

GetLeftJoystick

Get left joystick value, values between -1.0f and 1.0f.

Parameters:

• controllerIndex: Controller index (0-7)

Vector2 GetLeftJoystick(const int controllerIndex = 0)

Code sample:

Vector2 left = InputSystem::GetLeftJoystick(PLAYER_1);

GetRightJoystick

Get right joystick value, values between -1.0f and 1.0f.

Parameters:

• controllerIndex: Controller index (0-7)

Vector2 GetRightJoystick(const int controllerIndex = 0)

Code sample:

Vector2 right = InputSystem::GetRightJoystick(PLAYER_1);

GetLeftTrigger

Get left trigger value (R2), values between 0.0f and 1.0f.

Parameters:

• controllerIndex: Controller index (0-7)

 static float GetLeftTrigger(const int controllerIndex = 0)

Code sample:

float value = InputSystem::GetLeftTrigger(PLAYER_1);

GetRightTrigger

Get right trigger value (R2), values between 0.0f and 1.0f.

Parameters:

• controllerIndex: Controller index (0-7)

static float GetRightTrigger(const int controllerIndex = 0)

Code sample:

float value = InputSystem::GetRightTrigger(PLAYER_1);

GetTouchScreenCount

Get how many touch screens the device has.

int GetTouchScreenCount()

Code sample:

int touchScreenCount = InputSystem::GetTouchScreenCount(); // = 2 on PsVita

GetTouchCount

Get how many touch inputs the screen has.

Parameters:

• screenIndex: Screen index

int GetTouchCount(const int screenIndex)

Code sample:

int touchCount = InputSystem::GetTouchCount(0);

GetTouch

Get touch data.

Parameters:

• touchIndex: Touch index
• screenIndex: Screen index

Touch GetTouch(const int touchIndex, const int screenIndex)

Code sample:

int screenIndex = 0;
int touchCount = InputSystem::GetTouchCount(screenIndex);
if (touchCount >= 1)
{
    Touch touch = InputSystem::GetTouch(1, screenIndex);
}

HideMouse

Hide mouse.

void HideMouse()

Code sample:

InputSystem::HideMouse();

ShowMouse

Show mouse.

void ShowMouse()

Code sample:

InputSystem::ShowMouse();