Incredibly stupid question

[Sharsnik]

What's the easiest way to convert 'A' to 65?

No ord() in 3.0, and the string methods are a total hassle.

[florianvanthuyn]

function convert(glyph:String):int
{
   return glyph.charCodeAt(0);
}

trace(convert("A")); // returns 65 

You were trying to convert to unicode right? (where A = 65)

[Sharsnik]

Yeah... I just want some static variables to define the key numbers of various keys >.>

Keyboard.A and such only works in AIR.

It seems retarded to have to write a random function to convert chars to ints... this is way I hate virtual machines.

CHARS AND INTS ARE THE SAMETHING YOU STUPID MACHINE!!

[florianvanthuyn]

You could always hook up an EventListener for KeyboardEvents to the stage and than to a switch case:

function keyboardHandler(e:KeyboardEvent):void
{
   trace(e.keyCode); // you will have to hardcode the values, so trace them first
  
   switch(e.keyCode)
   {
      case 65:
         // do stuff when A is pressed
      break;
      // copy & paste case x: .. break; as much as you want for every value
   }
} 

[Sharsnik]

Right, that's what I'm doing.

But using non-constants is iffy at best, and I'd like to set up a simple virtual key system. This means that instead of "65" I need to use "Key.Left", which in turn is defined as "65" with the option of being updated to fit the player's keyboard layout.

It's not a hugely huge deal no, but it is a pain in the ass *nods*

[florianvanthuyn]

What exactly do you mean with "being updated to fit the player's keyboard layout"?