[SDL] Re: No SDLK_PERCENT?

[David Olofson]

On Sunday 27 February 2005 10.07, Christian Walther wrote:
[...]
> When I press the middle key in the second row (it's labeled "Z" on
> my Swiss German keyboard), I get either SDLK_z or SDLK_y depending
> on whether I use a Swiss German or US keyboard mapping, while I
> should get the same code in both cases (I guess it should be SDLK_y,
> assuming that the SDLK_* codes are based on a US keyboard).

Same thing happens on XFree86/Linux. I get SDLK_ symbols according to 
my custom swedish Dvorak map.

I think the reason for this is that it's non-trivial, if at all 
possible, to fix on some platforms. I think some fumble the real 
scancodes codes away befor applications can get at them.


//David Olofson - Programmer, Composer, Open Source Advocate

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