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    "on key press"

    How to know when a key from the keyboard is pressed ?

    (PS: i cannot use the return key, just ONE key)

    Thx in advance

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    OS and compiler?

    I know you're new, but please try to give all relevant information when asking a question.
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    sorry very much

    Windows XP and Dev-C++(Mingw compiler)

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    look up the kbhit( ) function.. it is a boolean function that returns true whenever there is a keypress. It may be non-standard though but it works great.
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    Thx

    I've tried this


    while(!kbhit('c')) printf( "u didn't press c"); and it works

    Does it work also for a combo like CTRL + Z ? If Yes, how ?
    Last edited by delphi; 03-17-2005 at 04:43 PM.

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    Look at the kbhit() function again. It doesn't expect you to pass anything to it.
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    good call.. i was hoping you'd notice
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    Part 5 of my Console Programming Tutorial covers keyboard events both blocking and non-blocking, and demonstrates techniques for trapping Alt etc.

    The I/O is C++ style, but if you adjust the headers and replace the cout's with printf(), the example will work. The API routines are language neutral.
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    thank you so much all

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