iT2D 1.4 Beta 2 - getIphoneKeyboardInput() not working - RESOLVED

#1 I can confirm I get exactly the same assert errors, with only the first line number differing (Xcode 3.2.2/Snow Leopard).

#2 Noted and tasked, ITGB-48 :)

#3 Ok, the new CADisplayLink is the cause, the runLoop changes make the entry back into processEvents.

Some notes here :
1) I never liked how the keyboard was implemented (it was blocking, and had issues)
2) No notification of when they hit cancel if at all, only a global variable.

I have re factored this and made it call a callback instead, making it asynchronous. The only consideration you might care for is to pause the game (don't know which games use text entry DURING game play but hey :))

The way to use it now is :

//First show the popup
getiPhoneKeyboardInput("defaultText");

//This gets called when the user dismisses the text entry screen
function oniPhoneKeyboardInputFinished(%result , %cancel)
{
	echo("user said " @ %result @ " and did they hit cancel? : " @ %cancel);
}

For now, if you need this fix specifically desperately, I can send you the files and fixes.

#4 Very welcome change to the system.

iTGB is getting more and more in line with correct handling of async stuff and operating in the expected way for a mobile platform engine :)

#5 Hi Sven

I'm blocked by this issue and would really like to get the files and fixes, rather than having to upgrade to the new 1.4 release as I can't even get a project to build with it, and in any case I've made so many engine changes to my old version that upgrading would be a real hassle.

Could you please send them to sebgrinke@hotmail.com?

Thanks!

Seb Grinke

#6 I should probably add - my new project in the latest 1.4 release (downloaded today) fails to compile here in UIView.h:

@interface UIView(UIViewAnimationWithBlocks)

+ (void)animateWithDuration:(NSTimeInterval)duration delay:(NSTimeInterval)delay options:(UIViewAnimationOptions)options animations:(void (^)(void))animations completion:(void (^)(BOOL finished))completion __OSX_AVAILABLE_STARTING(__MAC_NA,__IPHONE_4_0);

with error:

/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS4.1.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/UIKit.framework/Headers/UIView.h:250:0 /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS4.1.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/UIKit.framework/Headers/UIView.h:250: error: expected `)' before '(' token

#7 *bump* Sven please do you have the files/code changes to fix this keyboard issue? It's really blocking my progress!

#8 i have exactly the same problem, also blocking my progress, have any solution? thank you!

#9 To fix /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS4.1.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/UIKit.framework/Headers/UIView.h:250:0 /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS4.1.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/UIKit.framework/Headers/UIView.h:250: error: expected `)' before '(' token

You need to set GCC 4.2 in the c/c++ compiler version.

for more info check
www.torquepowered.com/community/resources/view/19979

#10 Thanks - I guess I'll have to try upgrading again..

#11 Finally got it all working - thanks!