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lyf-is-coding/Check_for_key_input_using_GetAsyncKeyState.cpp

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  1. lyf-is-coding created this gist Dec 18, 2022.
    25 changes: 25 additions & 0 deletions Check_for_key_input_using_GetAsyncKeyState.cpp
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    #include <Windows.h>

    int main()
    {
    const int keyW = 0x57;

    while(true)
    {
    if (GetAsyncKeyState( keyW ) & 0x8000)
    {
    std::cout << "key is held down\n";

    }
    else if (GetAsyncKeyState( keyW ) & 0x0001)
    {
    // only excute 1 time after key is pressed
    std::cout << "key is pressed\n";

    }
    else
    {
    std::cout << "no key interaction\n";
    }
    }
    }