Would it be possible to...

[Rappa]

Hear me out, im not asking anyone to do anything, just asking if it is, in theory, possible.

Build an application in C# using timers to record the four arrow keys when they are pressed, and record how long each is pressed and then play it back on the screen. Like a macro. For Example:

Left arrow held: .033sec
Right arrow held: .2sec
up arrow held: .0038sec
left arrow: 1.2sec
right arrow: .0333sec

and then play it back on the users screen. Get it?

Is it possible? If so. Lot of work?

[Zex]

Very possible, probably not that hard. The way I would do it is have a time_t variable before the key input that sets to the time before the key input, and then another one after the key input. Then probably set a variable in a structure.

[Rappa]

well i have absolutley no idea what that could possible mean lol. example? possibly?

[Brandoe85]

Use the key events:
http://www.codeguru.com/Csharp/Csharp/cs_syntax/anandctutorials/article.php/c5823/

For the time, check out the Timer class on msdn.

Good luck;

[Zex]

Well maybe:

/*
* Basic time structures. <time.h> I do believe.
*/
float difference;
time_t start;
time_t end;

/* Get a time before the key is pressed */
gettimeofday( &start, NULL );

while( key_pressed )
{
<>
}

/* Get a time after the key is released */
gettimeofday( &end, NULL );
/* The difference in time values,
difference = end.tv_usec - start.tv_usec;

Now, I do apologize but I dont have too much console programming background, as far as the keypress situation I wouldnt know where to start, but maybe someone else may if you dont.

[Rappa]

eh forget it ill never figure it out

[Zex]

Heh, try not to get discouraged. The hardest part is figuring out how exactly everything works. gettimeofday( &time, NULL ) sets time to the time at which the function was executed. By getting a time before and after the keypress, we gain the ability to find out how long the key was down by simply subtracting the start time from the finish time.

[Brandoe85]

Use the key events:
http://www.codeguru.com/Csharp/Csharp/cs_syntax/anandctutorials/article.php/c5823/

For the time, check out the Timer class on msdn.

Good luck;

It's not hard, if you want to learn, read.

Good luck;

[Rappa]

ok, i will. Ill get back to you guys

[Rappa]

well i read it but i really didnt understand it fully. i have no idea how to tie that in with recording

[nmaj]

Hi....

newbie here.....

Don't actually have formal programming course.... hoping to learn more from here....

Thanks to all...

[Brandoe85]

Use the KeyDown and KeyUp Event. When the KeyDown event fires start the timer, when the KeyUp event fires stop it. Doe that help?

Good luck;

[Rappa]

yes it does i just have to figure out how to do that now.

[Rappa]

how would i do that?