Disabling Key Functions [SOLVED]

[Atelier]

Hullo.

I was wondering how you would go about disabling all key presses in certain rooms. For example, my menu (Room 0) shows the GUIs when I press the keyboard shortcuts, but I don't want them to. Then, I want to enable all of the shortcuts again when the player enters the first room (Room 1). Any suggestions?

[Trent R]

Check out ClaimEvent in the manual.

Based off of your other thread (which you could've posted this question in, since it's the same topic) you should put a code something like this in your room script:

Code: ags

function on_key_press (eKeyCode keycode) {
  
   if (keycode == eKeySpace) ClaimEvent();
}

(sorry there's not much of an explanation. I'll return later, or just wait for someone else to reply)

~Trent

[Atelier]

Thank you very much, I've got it working fine. I thought about putting it in my original thread, but wasn't quite sure what to do so I made a new one. I'll try and stop over-posting the forums from now on  Thanks!

EDIT: Is there any way to enter all the key codes in the same if function? Or do you have to type them all in separately like this?

[Khris]

In the global on_key_press, add this line at the top of the function:

Code: ags

  if (player.Room == 5) return;    // disable all key presses in room 5

[Atelier]

Now I don't have to type out all of the keys.  Thanks!