[Scummvm-devel] CGE / Soltys: Issue with the ALT key on misc platforms

[Arnaud Boutonné]

ok, thanks.
I'll push the solution I suggested, I'll fix it if anybody provides a
better way

Best regards,
Arnaud


On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 6:27 PM, Willem Jan Palenstijn <wjp at usecode.org>wrote:

> On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 06:08:02PM +0100, Arnaud Boutonné wrote:
> > Dear team,
> >
> > I thought I already sent a mail on -devel about that, then clone2727 to
> > prove me I was wrong.
> >
> > In Soltys (CGE engine), there's a puzzle requiring the user to
> > simultaneously press the ALT key and to click on an object in the game.
> > At this time, I have no solutions to work around this. In my humble
> > opinion, using the virtual keyboard and click in the game is not possible
> > on several platforms
> >
> > The solution I was about to push is a workaround based on the OS defined:
> > #if defined(WIN32) || defined(UNIX) || defined(MACOSX) ||
> defined(MOTOEZX)
> > || defined(LINUPY) || defined(LINUXMOTO_SDL)
> > if (spr->_ref == 1 && _keyboard->_keyAlt) {
> > #else
> > if (spr->_ref == 1 && _gameCase2Cpt > 1) {
> > #endif
> >
> > Another solution suggested by clone2727 is to use the keymapper, but I'm
> > not sure it's working in all case (typically, when the virtual keyboard
> is
> > involved)
> >
> > The puzzle itself is not fascinating, I don't think it's a great loss to
> > partially skip the scene when the ALT key is not available.
> > The puzzle consist of winning a dice game against 2 guys and a goat. You
> > get an obscure hint about the alt key after playing dice 5 times,
> > then it gives a more clear hint (always the same) after 10, 15, 20, 25
> and
> > 30 tries, then it gives no more clue.
> >
> > The workaround makes Soltys win the game on the 2nd try.
>
> That seems fine. From how you describe the puzzle, it really doesn't seem
> worth
> the effort to do more...
>
> -Willem Jan
>
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