From: Shawn Hargreaves <Shawn AT talula DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: Allegro & shift keys
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 20:24:22 +0000
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Christopher Bice writes:
>Why is Allegro unable to independently detect whether the left or right 
>shift/alt/control keys are pressed down? Is there any other way to detect this?

It should be able to detect the shift keys (check the values of
key[KEY_LSHIFT] and key[KEY_RSHIFT]). The distinction between the right
and left ctrl and alt isn't currently recognised, because they are a
pain. Adding them is fairly low on my list of priorities right now, but
if anyone wants to add them, that would be very welcome...


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