[Bf-committers] Ok, please someone tell me. . .why!!!

[joeedh]

Alexander Ewering wrote:

>
> On Sun, 5 Dec 2004, joeedh wrote:
>
>> Okay I just found the strangest thing in BKE_global.h.  It seems that 
>> L_SHIFTKEY = 1, R_SHIFTKEY = 2, and LR_SHIFTLEY is 3.  Yes.  Now.  
>> WHY is there a L_SHIFTKEY and R_SHIFTKEY if LR_SHIFTKEY sets both 
>> bits to 1?  What is the point?
>
>
> Sorry, I think you definitely need to grab a C book ;-)
>
> LR_SHIFTKEY is set to 3 because it will trigger both for L_SHIFTKEY
> and R_SHIFTKEY. Very simple.

Yes.  So WHY IS THERE NOT 1 BIT FOR SHIFTKEY!  L_SHIFTKEY is never 
triggered without R_SHIFTKEY. 

joeedh