WaitEvent() after PeekEvent() to get EventSource()

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Mr. Write Errors Man

(Posted 2005) [#1]

I call WaintEvent() after PeekEvent() gives me something, so that I can check EventSource() etc. Is there a downside doing code like this? There isn't a need for FlushEvents if I call WaitEvent() whenever PeekEvent() gives an event, right?

Event = PeekEvent()
If Event <> 0 Then
  Event = WaitEvent()
  ... do something about the events...

Kevin_

(Posted 2005) [#2]

some people, honestly....

Here is one for you....

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Any ideas?

CS_TBL

(Posted 2005) [#3]

uh Fox..

o_O

What's so difficult about a normal typical daily boring loop? Like this:

Repeat
  Delay 2
  Waitevent()

  If EventID()=$803 quit=true

  If EventID()=$401
    If EventSource()=button01
    EndIf
    If EventSource()=button02
    EndIf
    If EventSource()=button03
    EndIf ; etc.
  EndIf

  If EventID()=$201
    If EventSource()=MyCanvas
    EndIf
  EndIf
Until quit

Don't make things more difficult than they are..

Lattyware

(Posted 2005) [#4]

By doing as fox suggests it means that it loops regardless off whether there is an event.

CS_TBL

(Posted 2005) [#5]

And what if my loop is inside a timer ?

Mr. Write Errors Man

(Posted 2005) [#6]

CS_TBL,

There are a good number of reasons. The main reason being that my game logic is not based on waiting for events to occur. I also prefer to have clean code, and wrapping all the event based code within a single IF is a big plus from that viewpoint.

Lattyware

(Posted 2005) [#7]

Say you have 2 windows, one working on a canvas and one with a set of gadgets. You don't want to have to press a button or do somthing everytime you want somthing to happen on the canvas.

CS_TBL

(Posted 2005) [#8]

Which is why I'd put that update routine inside a timer :)

Rottbott

(Posted 2005) [#9]

I do it like this:

Repeat
    Select WaitEvent(0)
        Case $803
            Exit
        ; Other event handling goes here

    End Select

    ; Game logic code goes here

Forever

WaitEvent() doesn't have to wait!