[SDL] Non US keymapping problems with DirectInput (solution?)

[Ryan Nunn]

Ok, it's a well known problem that SDL using DirectInput doesn't always 
give the correct key codes for the actual keys being pressed when using a 
non US keyboard.

After examining the problem, I have to ask why can't MapVirtualKey() be 
used to convert the scancode from DirectInput for the key pressed into a 
Virtual Key code that is correct for the keyboard being used.

In the a fairly limited test, using MapVirtualKey to translate the scancode 
to a virtual key worked fine.

Just as a note, MapVirtualKey() is already being used by the DirectInput 
code when TranslateUNICODE is set, so I don't see that there would be a 
problem always using it.


-Colourless Dragon
aka Ryan Nunn

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