Thread: How to get single character input without pressing return

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    How to get single character input without pressing return

    Can someone tell me how I can get a single character input from the keyboard, without needing to press enter? I want to get i/p from the arrow keys.

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    Which platform? There is no standard way.
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    XP. Using Visual C++ Express, Win32 Console Application.

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    Oh you mean like the one in the FAQ?
    http://faq.cprogramming.com/cgi-bin/...&id=1043284392
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    Quote Originally Posted by Salem
    Oh you mean like the one in the FAQ?
    http://faq.cprogramming.com/cgi-bin/...&id=1043284392
    Yes, just like that one. It wouldn't be a FAQ if no body asked it now would it

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    Yes, just like that one. It wouldn't be a FAQ if no body asked it now would it
    But that's exactly why there is a FAQ, someone already asked. So check and see what was already asked.


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    Do you know how many C++ faqs there are on the web. If I'd had known which one the answer I was looking for I would have read it.
    I'm greatful for the pointer to this one. Thanks Salem.

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