Thread: How to stop reading input...

In my program, i have a timer after which a few inputs. Now the problem is that when the timer function is in process, whatever i type goes as my input. I want to avoid that.

I tried fflush( stdin ); but it didn't work.
So i just created an array and used
for( i=0; ; i++ )
h[i] = getchar();

now i can give a condition h[i]!=EOF or something, but the thing is for tht i need to tell the user to input EOF which i don't want to...

All i need to do is block the input, call the timer function, and resume the input back.. If blocking is not possible is there a way by which i can stop taking an input? The loop above goes on till the buffer gets cleared and then waits for the next input and continues till i give EOF (if i put that as the condition).. i can't have a counter controlled loop because i dunno how much the user enters... i can't have sentinel controlled because the user need not enter the value..
is there a way?

Now, I'm officially confused!

You said the input is after the timer, but now the timer is in process while the user is entering data?
Why can't a newline end input?

Maybe you could post a small example of the problem? No offense, but you are no writer.

fflush(stdin) doesn't work on input streams, only on output streams. (It's like trying to flush something down the kitchen faucet, instead of the drain).

Welcome to the forum, Intull!

is there a way by which i can know if there are stuff in the buffer?

Try this...

Code:

// do timer here

while (getchar() != EOF);

// get input here

The loop should clear out your input buffer for you before you ask your user for keyboard input.

but in that case, i need to manually enter EOF for that loop to end.. the input stream gets cleared.. i need to get my stream cleared and the next thing is the user's input..