Hi David, Interesting. Although, as I said if I do go with the easy menu navigation idea, which seams to be pretty popular with the comments I've been seeing on list, menus won't be able to scroll for the simple reason there is no way to get to certain keys like the arrow keys, page up/pagedown, function keys, just because they require hardware scan codes requiring platform specific event driven APIs which shoots cross-platform compatibility down the toilet. However, generic keys such as a through z, 1 through 9, tab, enter, space, etc can be easily accessed by comparing the key with its ascii key code. Since the ascii key codes are standardized this pretty much works with most generic keys, but just not for extended keys.
So if you did press say x for examine item, and say the number 5 to examine sword that would be just as quick and easy as you described over all. That's two key/button presses verses typing out "examine sword" which isn't as easy to do on a phone. Cheers! On 2/20/11, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > After some discussions about various interfaces which I was recently > involved in, I would be keen on both first letter menu activation, and a > generic key which would bring up all of the possible commands; like the > alt key in windows. > > As I have an iPhone, I would love to see more text adventure games in > that format. Note that many of the current text adventure games which I > have on my iPhone give a list of choices which you double or split tap > to select your choice and then you tap the proceed button. > > David Chittenden, MSc, CRC, MRCAA > Email: [email protected] > > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
