Thread: getch() equivalent for Dev C++

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    getch() equivalent for Dev C++

    are there any or am i really limited to using cin?

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    Code:
    #include <stdlib.h>
    
    ...
    .........
    
    system("pause");
    
    ....
    or cin.get();


    do a search

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    How about...

    Instead of finding a function that works with your compiler you should get a compiler that works with all the functions you want to use. You would be supprised how many functions will not work with DevC++. There are many compilers that will work with a nice development environment. Now matter which free compiler you choose cEdit ( http://cedit.sourceforge.net ) will work well and I think it is actually nicer than DevC++'s environment. My prefered free compiler is Borland ( http://www.borland.com ). There is always the more expensive but versitile Visual Studio by Microsoft.
    Last edited by Squiggle; 04-24-2003 at 02:20 PM.

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    i dont need it for a system pause
    i need it to actually wait for a specific keyboard input before proceeding, and without using enter

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    getch doesn't exist with DevC++, but getche does:
    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <conio.h>
    
    using namespace std;
    
    int main()
    {
        cout<<"Hit a key: ";
        
        int key = getche();
        
        cout<<"\nYou hit "<< static_cast<char>(key) <<endl;
        
        cin.get();
    }
    p.s. What the alphabet would look like without q and r.

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    Theres been tons of topics on these boards about incorporating getch() into dev, just run a search theres lots of information.

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