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Author Topic: Can DF accept keyboard input while not the active program in windows?  (Read 366 times)

Eagle_eye

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Can DF accept keyboard input while not the active program in windows?
« on: July 03, 2012, 11:39:50 pm »
Simple enough, question is in the title. I ask, because if so, it might be possible to program a substitute UI.
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Hugo_The_Dwarf

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Re: Can DF accept keyboard input while not the active program in windows?
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2012, 12:02:56 am »
Look up Mouse fortress.

EDIT:
In this board.
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Re: Can DF accept keyboard input while not the active program in windows?
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2012, 01:36:54 am »
I believe it is possible, yes. But you might have to make it operating system dependent.
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