Thread: a Movement doubt in an array

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    Unhappy a Movement doubt in an array

    Hi, I would like to know if someone knows how can i move through an array by using the arrow keys, for example my array is
    Code:
    a{2, 3, 5, 64, 7, 34}
    and the display is 2

    them when the user press the right aroow key it automaticaly moves to the second element of the list (so I can modify it if I want) and it prints 3

    right arrow key again and it prints 5, then, left arrow and it prints 3, etc

    i have been told that I should use the ASCII code and getchar(), however i really have no Idea how to make it work.

    thx

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    I think that using a ASC table you can get the code of the imput you get from the keyboard using something like a getchar then all you need is a switch. Meybe there are more intelligent or easier ways, but I was the first thing that came up to my mind. Go google and look for a ASCII Table

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    I believe you're looking for getch(). getch() will return a numerical value based on the keyboard key that was hit. I believe, however, that with the arrow keys, it returns two values.

    So, if you press an arrow key, I believe the first call to getch() will return a 224, whereas the second call returns the numerical value of the arrow key.....you'll have to do some testing of this on your own, something like so:

    Code:
    int key=getch();
    if(key==224)
    {
        key=getch();
    // process the arrow keys here....and some other buttons
    }
    else
    {
    // process the other keys here
    }
    I can't remember exactly if 224 is actually the number that it returns for the arrow keys....so don't quote on me on that, but at least test it out.

    -edit-
    forgot about the FAQ...it's 224 not 227. Sorry bout that, haven't used getch in ages.
    Last edited by jverkoey; 02-03-2005 at 09:05 PM.

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    The FAQ has a pretty good article on your problem here.
    Kampai!

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    Ok i'll read the FAQ and also try the getch, thanks.

    Any other Ideas will be also really apreciated

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