getInput

This function is only accessible in a component function

getInput is a useful fucntion for your component if you want to check if player do something with the keyboard or mouse click.

To check this there is 4 functions :

• getKey()

• getKeyDown()

• getKeyUp()

• getAxis()

How to use these functions ?

void onUpdate() {

    //vertical variable take a value between -1.0f and 1.0f
    float vertical = getInput().getAxis("Vertical");

    //check is there is action with a key (but do not precise the actions)
    if (getInput().getKey(KapEngine::Events::Key::UP)) {
        //do something
    }
    
    //check if key is pressed
    if (getInput().getKeyDown(KapEngine::Events::Key::UP)) {
        //do something
    }
    
    //check if key is released
    if (getInput().getKeyUp(KapEngine::Events::Key::UP)) {
        //do something
    }
}