counting keystrokes
sims
sims at ezpzapps.com
Tue Apr 26 05:36:58 EDT 2005
At 10:19 AM +0100 4/26/05, Frank Leahy wrote:
>
>1) It's possible that RunRev is merely simulating the Mac effect for
>Windows, by providing a keymap function that only works when RunRev
>is frontmost. If this is the case, then your app will never see
>other app keystrokes on Windows.
>
>2) I assume you realize that there's no guarantee that you'll see
>all keystrokes, even with your Mac version? By calling "wait 10
>millisecs with messages" you're assuming first, that keystrokes
>don't happen any faster than 10 milliseconds, and second, that your
>app will be given a time-slice every 10 milliseconds...either of
>these might be incorrect, resulting in lost keystrokes (though
>possibly not enough to matter).
Thanks for this interesting information Frank.
I'm beginning to think that I'll need a dll or some sort of 'extra'
bit to help me.
I'm using a combination of time & keystrokes and an exact count is
not critical but
your point is well taken.
ciao,
sims
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