keyboard vs joystick: how to detect 1 by 1

i want to detect 2 devices, keyboard n the joystick.
i just want to make sure that when the key pressed on the keyboard ( i use keydown_event ), the program won't detect the joystick; n the joystick moved ( joystick_move event ), temporary
won't detect the keyboard.
which command can i use or how can i write it?

:( :confused:

DirectX, VB, what are you using?

I think you should let them use three, for example you can have keyboard/joy/mouse, and then let them use any at any time, so that you can view & shoot with the mouse, and move/other with your keyboard (an example, like in FPS games).

If you need code for the joystick/keyboard/mouse, all can be achieved with DirectInput. However if you aren't using it for the graphics already, it is quite a bulky download and you should look for an API solution.