How do I set up a key listener

geek in training · **How do I set up a key listener -** 07-26-2011, 09:38 AM

Hi, i just got alice 3 and am relatively new to alice, (not to mention just got an account here today, and am new to my computers OS,) and I can't find out how to set up a key listener for certain keys. Whenever I try, the object just responds to any key. Could someone please help!

Thanks

x2495iiii · 07-26-2011, 12:22 PM

Not too many people are working with Alice 3 at the moment due to its instability and half-done status.

I could tell you how to do that in Alice 2.2.

Nighthawk0973 · 07-27-2011, 01:29 PM

Well here's the alice 2-2.2 way of doing it: create an event, that's called 'when 'any key' is pressed do 'nothing'' Than you replace nothing with code and 'any key' with a key. You can drag and drop for the code or use a drop down menu.

geek in training · 10:05 AM

Yeah, I've done it in alice 2.2 before, which I have some experience in. You said alice 3 is unstable. Do you think I should just stay with alice 2.2? and if I should stay with 2.2, can you download it for linux ubuntu?

thanks for the help.

David B · 07-28-2011, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geek in training

Do you think I should just stay with alice 2.2? and if I should stay with 2.2, can you download it for linux ubuntu?

Yes. You should definetely stay with Alice 2.2.

I am not sure if Alice 2.2 for Linux exsists. As far as I know, it doesn't. You need to use an emulator such as WINE.

x2495iiii · 07-28-2011, 01:10 PM

You can, but that's unstable too, unfortunately.

Supposedly you can run the stable windows version of 2.2 in linux.

I think zone's the guy who knows how to do that.

David B · 07-28-2011, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David B

Yes. You should definetely stay with Alice 2.2.

I am not sure if Alice 2.2 for Linux exsists. As far as I know, it doesn't. You need to use an emulator such as WINE.

Quote:

Originally Posted by x2495iiii

You can, but that's unstable too, unfortunately.

Supposedly you can run the stable windows version of 2.2 in linux.

I think zone's the guy who knows how to do that.

I've never tried using it, but I have talked to people that have, and they say that it is the best emulator available for Linux. (I assume there are others?)

Zone is writing a new version of Alice, and from rumors that I have heard, he is planning on trying to make it Linux compatible without an emulator. I am not sure if that is true or not. You will have to consult zone about that.

Nighthawk0973 · 07-28-2011, 03:35 PM

2.0 and 2.2 are generally the same thing. 2.2 has some features like intergers as a replacement for numbers but if your running linux than 2.0 will work for you. 2.2s saving is a bit slow compared to 2.0 unfortunately

geek in training · 07-29-2011, 02:57 PM

I found alice 2.0 for linux. I think I'll just use that instead of running 2.2 in WINE.
Thanks for the help.

Nighthawk0973 · 07-29-2011, 05:00 PM

hey no prob.

PM me if your having any trouble

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geek in training Junior Member Status: Offline Posts: 6 Join Date: Jul 2011	How do I set up a key listener - 07-26-2011, 09:38 AM Hi, i just got alice 3 and am relatively new to alice, (not to mention just got an account here today, and am new to my computers OS,) and I can't find out how to set up a key listener for certain keys. Whenever I try, the object just responds to any key. Could someone please help! Thanks

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x2495iiii Super Moderator Status: Offline Posts: 3,508 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Somewhere in the Continental U.S.	07-26-2011, 12:22 PM Not too many people are working with Alice 3 at the moment due to its instability and half-done status. I could tell you how to do that in Alice 2.2.

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Nighthawk0973 Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 240 Join Date: May 2011 Location: In front of my computer.	07-27-2011, 01:29 PM Well here's the alice 2-2.2 way of doing it: create an event, that's called 'when 'any key' is pressed do 'nothing'' Than you replace nothing with code and 'any key' with a key. You can drag and drop for the code or use a drop down menu.

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geek in training Junior Member Status: Offline Posts: 6 Join Date: Jul 2011	07-28-2011, 10:00 AM Yeah, I've done it in alice 2.2 before, which I have some experience in. You said alice 3 is unstable. Do you think I should just stay with alice 2.2? and if I should stay with 2.2, can you download it for linux ubuntu? thanks for the help. Last edited by geek in training; 07-28-2011 at 10:05 AM.

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x2495iiii Super Moderator Status: Offline Posts: 3,508 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Somewhere in the Continental U.S.	07-28-2011, 01:10 PM You can, but that's unstable too, unfortunately. Supposedly you can run the stable windows version of 2.2 in linux. I think zone's the guy who knows how to do that.

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Nighthawk0973 Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 240 Join Date: May 2011 Location: In front of my computer.	07-28-2011, 03:35 PM 2.0 and 2.2 are generally the same thing. 2.2 has some features like intergers as a replacement for numbers but if your running linux than 2.0 will work for you. 2.2s saving is a bit slow compared to 2.0 unfortunately

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geek in training Junior Member Status: Offline Posts: 6 Join Date: Jul 2011	07-29-2011, 02:57 PM I found alice 2.0 for linux. I think I'll just use that instead of running 2.2 in WINE. Thanks for the help.

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Nighthawk0973 Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 240 Join Date: May 2011 Location: In front of my computer.	07-29-2011, 05:00 PM hey no prob. PM me if your having any trouble