Logical link between sf::keyboard and ASCI/UNICODE tables?

[mutonizer]

Morning,

Are there any SFML 2.0 function (or logic) to convert the sf::keyboard enum to an ASCI or UNICODE character table?

The idea is to be able to initialize a class (which is just to display sf:text, but with all events handling taken care of, etc) with a character, to make it a shortcut, and have the class handle the function to automatically edit the text and make all appropriate changes, like adding for example a "a) " in front of the current label text if we set that shortcut to "a", then react through events using sf::keyboard isPressed.

I've been using sf::keyboard to avoid tons of boolean stuff everytime sf::event:keyPressed pops up, but I'm having issues finding a logical conversion between the actual UNICODE key code, and sf::keyboard enum values and I can't just initialize with the enum directly, since I need to display the character in question.

So the question is, before I start doing my personal conversion function, is there already one in place?

[Laurent]

Use the sf::Event::TextEntered for text input, not key press.

[mutonizer]

Hey,

err, I do, but fail to see how it relates to what I posted. Probably didn't explain myself properly.

Say I want the user to be able to press A and click somewhere, and it does something.

Instead of storing a bool on keypress/keyrelease, I wanted to use sf::keyboard, which gives direct access to the keyboard state so I can just, on the Mousebutton event, check if sf::keyboard::a is pressed and that's it.

But add to that for example that I want to display, on click, the letter A somewhere (or any letter being pressed when mousebutton event pops up). My problem is that from the mousebutton event (where action is taken), I can know if the letter A is pressed, but how can I use that information, to know which letter to display?

I could make my own conversion function, inputting the sf::keyboard value and returning the converted ASCI value, but is there already such conversion function or any logic to the sf::keyboard enum relating to the ASCI/UNICODE tables?

[Laurent]

No, there's no such function. You have to write it with a big switch.

[eXpl0it3r]

You have to write it with a big switch.

Or figure out a formula that converts key codes from the key enum to your chars.

[Laurent]

Or figure out a formula that converts key codes from the key enum to your chars.

How? SFML key codes are defined randomly and might change in the future. You can't find a single formula that maps all key codes to ASCII/Unicode values. You must map them one by one.

[mutonizer]

Cheers.

Just wanted to be sure to avoid doing it only to find out later on that it was already present.

[Nexus]

I could make my own conversion function, inputting the sf::keyboard value and returning the converted ASCI value, but is there already such conversion function or any logic to the sf::keyboard enum relating to the ASCI/UNICODE tables?

You can take a look at Thor's InputNames. The functions map the keys and mouse buttons to a string (the enumerator name) or vice versa.