help with displayEH

[Robustcolor 30]

Hi, is it possible to suspend or waitUntil inside a displayEH? My problem here is that it keeps executing the code aslong as the lean key is pressed, i need it to halt and wait until the lean action is back at 0 before checking again. Suggestions?

(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", {
	params ["", "_key"];
	if (_key in [16,18,272,274] ) then {
	Something happens.
	};
}];

I was thinking something like this inside of the displayEH but not sure how to be able to waitUntil it.

(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", {
    params ["", "_key"];
    if (_key in [16,18,272,274] ) then {
    something happens.
    waitUntil {inputAction "LeanLeft" == 0 || inputAction "LeanRight" == 0};
    };
}];

This is what i found that should be lean keys.

keyLeanLeft[]={16};
keyLeanRight[]={18};
keyLeanLeftToggle[]={272};
keyLeanRightToggle[]={274};

[pierremgi 4739]

If you want to stay compatible with any binding (I'm left handed and I modified most of the keys) , use actionKeys  command.

if (_key in actionKeys "leanLeft") then {...};  // all players friendly

 

You can spawn any  code inside the EH:
[] spawn {waitUntil {...}; ...};

You can use "keyUp" EH for ending a code.

 

[Robustcolor 30]

Good idea @pierremgi, but without a waitUntil {inputAction "LeanLeft" == 0} or something else makes it possible to spam the code by pressing the key several times. A regular sleep makes it wierd and the inputAction seems not work inside the EH.

player setVariable ["leaning",false];

(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", {
	params ["", "_key"];
	if ((_key in actionKeys "leanLeft" || _key in actionKeys "leanLeftToggle" || _key in actionKeys "LeanRight" || _key in actionKeys "LeanRightToggle") && (player getVariable "leaning" == false)) then {
	Something happens.
	player setVariable ["leaning", true];
	};
}];

(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyUp", {
	params ["", "_key"];
	if ((_key in actionKeys "leanLeft" || _key in actionKeys "leanLeftToggle" || _key in actionKeys "LeanRight" || _key in actionKeys "LeanRightToggle") && (player getVariable "leaning" == true)) then {
	Something happens.
	player setVariable ["leaning", false];
	};
}];

 

[pierremgi 4739]

instead of :

(player getVariable "leaning" == false)

write:

!(player getvariable ["leaning,false])   // returns true if "leaning" variable is set to false (false by default if the variable doesn't exist yet)

same for

(player getVariable ["leaning",false])  // returns true if "leaning" variable is set to true (false by default if the variable doesn't exist yet)