From: SerDevian <scriven AT CS DOT ColoState DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: Keyboard.
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 15:48:50 -0600
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Gary Preston wrote:
>   Hi, I've written a pong game ( yes I know old but sweet ) the reason
> is I'm trying to get used to using djgpp, now I've used getch() to read
> the keys which is ok ish but I'd rather use the keyboard routines I've
> used in my 16 bit games (see below ). If there is a better way I'd like
> to know eventually I will try and prot my keyboard handler but for now
> any help on the below routine is greatly appreciated. I've also included
> my attempt of porting it.

Look at the keyboard handler on my page.  It should answer a lot of your
questions.  Using interrupts in DJGPP isn't nearly as simple as with
16-bit compilers.  You've got to do a few extra steps in protected mode.


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