source: orxonox.OLD/trunk/src/lib/event/key_names.h @ 7572

/*!
 * @file keynames.h
 *  Key/button naming functions
 *
 * Converts strings to SDLK/SDL_BUTTON values and vice versa
 */
#ifndef _KEY_NAMES_H
#define _KEY_NAMES_H

#include <string>

/**
 *  converts a button name string to a integer representing the corresponding SDL mouse button identifier
 * @param name: the name of the mouse button
 * @return an int containing the SDL identifier of the mouse button or -1 if the button name is not valid
 */
int buttonnameToSDLB(const std::string& name);

/**
 *  converst a SDL mouse button identifier to a name string
 * @param button: an SDL mouse button identifier
 * @return a pointer to a string containing the name of the mouse button
 */
const char* SDLBToButtonname( int button);

/**
 *  converts a key name string to a integer representing the corresponding SDLK sym
 * @param name: the name of the key
 * @return the SDLK sym of the named key or -1 if the key name is not valid
 */
int keynameToSDLK(const std::string& name);

/**
 *  converts an SDLK sym to a name string
 * @param key: the SDLK sym
 * @return a pointer to a string containig the name of the key
 */
const char* SDLKToKeyname( int key);


#endif /* _KEY_NAMES_H */