how do I check if the shift key is depressed?

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1

How can I check if the shift key is depressed? It isn’t registered by glutKeyboardFunc or glutSpecialFunc, and shift-arrow key is the same code as just arrow key.

2

You can use the win32 function
GetKeyState()

with parameter VK_LSHIFT VK_RSHIFT or just VK_SHIFT for any of both shift keys

it’s defined as:

SHORT GetKeyState(
int nVirtKey // virtual-key code
);

3

great, thanks

4

You know what “depressed” really means, don´t you?

I think it´s really nice of you, that you care for the feelings of your keyboard

Jan.