Multiple action maps?

#1 Personally, I dislike TGBs implementation of action maps. I have one action map that has every key assigned and then use a string to determine which keys I want to use at any given moment. I set something like

$ActionMapFilter = "a b c d e f";
$ActionMapObject = ARandomObject;

So that the object will receive a callback only when the keys in the string are pressed. To do the equivalent of cycling action maps, I just change the filter string.

#2 The filter resulting in different groups of keys controlling different objects. (Unless i am misunderstanding.) Very cool, but not exactly what i was hunting for, though i will keep it in mind.

I was thinking that you could assign something in the globalactionmap to load a secondary and tertiary actionmap. however, i havent found anything that suggest multiple action maps are supported at all.

WASD and mouse sensitivity controls primary
*tab*
WASD and mouse sensitivity controls secondary

Would be functional for a game where characters change states/modes/bodies. maybe like a transformers type game.

"Autobots, roll out"

#3 You can push and pop action maps. That would do what you're thinking. You push the first action map, hit tab to push a second action map, then hit shift-tab to pop the second action map so that you're left with the first.

Experiment with ActionMap::push and ActionMap::pop to see if that gives you what you want.

#4 Thanks man.