If QueryKeyWaiting GetKeystroke?

[vefatica]

If, during batch file execution, a plugin does

if ( QueryKeyWaiting() )
{
    c = GetKeystroke(0x30);
    // ...
}

and [Shift] is/was pressed, then QueryKeyWaiting() returns 1 and GetKeystroke() subsequently blocks.

The same thing happens with INKEY (see below). If you press/release [Shift] the "INKEY /W0" doesn't return.

DO FOREVER
    SET x=0
    INKEY /W0 %%x
    ECHO %_TIME Key: %x
    ENDIFF
    DELAY 1
ENDDO

This could be disastrous if you think a batch file with "INKEY /W0" in it is running ... it might not be running!

Can I avoid this in either the plugin case or the batch file case? If not, is it something you can/will change?

Thanks.

 

[vefatica]

I'm using the function below instead of QueryKeyWaiting() in my plugin and it seems to be satisfactory. But what about the undesirable behavior of INKEY? Please comment.

BOOL IsKeyWaiting(VOID)
{
    DWORD n = 0, dwRead = 0, i;
    GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents(STD_IN, &n);
    INPUT_RECORD *pir = (INPUT_RECORD*) AllocMem(n * sizeof(INPUT_RECORD));
    PeekConsoleInput(STD_IN, pir, n, &dwRead);
    for ( i=0; i<dwRead; i++ ) // look for non-modifier keydown
        if (        pir[i].EventType == KEY_EVENT
                &&    pir[i].Event.KeyEvent.bKeyDown
                &&    pir[i].Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode != VK_SHIFT
                &&    pir[i].Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode != VK_CONTROL
                &&    pir[i].Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode != VK_MENU
                &&    pir[i].Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode != VK_RWIN
                &&    pir[i].Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode != VK_LWIN )
            break; // got one!
    FreeMem(pir);
    return ( i != dwRead );
}

If, during batch file execution, a plugin does

if ( QueryKeyWaiting() )
{
    c = GetKeystroke(0x30);
    // ...
}

and [Shift] is/was pressed, then QueryKeyWaiting() returns 1 and GetKeystroke() subsequently blocks.

The same thing happens with INKEY (see below). If you press/release [Shift] the "INKEY /W0" doesn't return.

DO FOREVER
    SET x=0
    INKEY /W0 %%x
    ECHO %_TIME Key: %x
    ENDIFF
    DELAY 1
ENDDO

This could be disastrous if you think a batch file with "INKEY /W0" in it is running ... it might not be running!

Can I avoid this in either the plugin case or the batch file case? If not, is it something you can/will change?

Thanks.

 

[vefatica]

Some stuff that was missing from the forum version of my last post (I thought

 tags protected the LT and GT characters).

[CODE]pir[i].EventType == KEY_EVENT
&&    pir[i].Event.KeyEvent.bKeyDown
&&    pir[i].Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode != VK_SHIFT
&&    pir[i].Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode != VK_CONTROL
&&    pir[i].Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode != VK_MENU
&&    pir[i].Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode != VK_RWIN
&&    pir[i].Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode != VK_LWIN