if (blankTopLeft.isDown(event)){cout << "a1\n"
}
if (blankTopMiddle.isDown(event)){cout << "a2\n"
}
if (blankTopRight.isDown(event)){cout << "a3\n"
}
if (blankCenterLeft.isDown(event)){cout << "b1\n"
}
if (blankCenterMiddle.isDown(event)){cout << "b2\n"
}
if (blankCenterRight.isDown(event)){cout << "b3\n"
}
if (blankBottomLeft.isDown(event)){cout << "c1\n"
}
if (blankBottomMiddle.isDown(event)){cout << "c2\n"
}
if (blankBottomRight.isDown(event)){cout << "c3\n"
}
What do you mean 'too far'? Do you mean "am I going too far with this?"
If so, I don't think so, but I still don't really understand what you're doing.