Thread: reading keystrokes

Hi I am a newbie when it comes to C++ but I have learned basic. What I want to know is how to make it so that right when you press whatever key you press it reacts not when you press enter but that second. In basic it is

Code:

print #(whatever you have the thing you use as), "when characterInput [letter]"
wait

waht it does is it will wait and then if you press a key it will jump to [letter]. So how can I do this in C++ and another thing that I need wich is tied into this is how to set a varible to the button pressed. In basic it is x$ = inkey$ "in basic the strings have a $ at the end).

thanks in advanced,
h3ckf1r3

I am using windows xp and I am using tha Dev-C++ compiler

I am not sure what you mean

I will give it a shot

it told me to use the command getchar() but how do I use that to set it to a variable?

yeah I tried that but it said that getchar() or getChar() was undeclared. Maybe I dont have the right includes or the wrong namespace please tell me wich are necessary.

I am probably reading the wrong thing so please be more explicit where the thread on this is

waht is up with all that extra stuff at the top?