Using Arrows in Win 32 Console

[GreenCherry]

When you use getch() what are the chars for the errors?

EDIT: I'm using C++, MSVS

[GreenCherry]

bump

[Kirdra]

I think you need to rephrase that question.

[red_baron]

took me a long time to make this...

[Inquirer]

how would you use this?

Would you just compare the int returned with the value provided?

Does it work with getche()?

I am using DEV, if that effects it.

[red_baron]

<headers...>
#include "keys.h"

int main()
{
   int keys;
   keys=my_getch();
   if (keys==K_LEFT)
   {
      printf("left key was pressed");
   }
   system("PAUSE");
   return 0;
}


int my_getch ()
{
   int input=getch();
   if (input==224) 
      input=getch();
   else if (input==0)
      input=256+getch();
   return input;   
}

btw its been a lil while since i last programmed so there might be a small mistake havn't compiled yet should work with dev-c++ (waht i use)

[TechWins]

#include <iostream>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "keys.h"
#include <conio.h>

using namespace std;

int move = 0;
char key;
int x = 0;
int y = 0;

int main()
{
      
      do
       {
        key = getche();
        move = (char)key;
          if(move == K_UP)
           y--;
          else if(move == K_DOWN)
           y++;
          else if(move == K_LEFT)
           x--;
          else if(move == K_RIGHT)
           x++;
       }while(move != K_ESC);
      
      system("PAUSE");
      return 0;
}

Btw, look up the function kbhit()...

EDIT: It looks like I took way too long on that post before red_baron beat me out.

[BMJ]

red_baron, TechWin... that will not work in a Win32 console... well, it will compile; But it will not work properly.

You need to use virtual keys...

http://cboard.cprogramming.com/showt...threadid=25835

[TechWins]

I was doing that for Inquirer; for some reason I was thinking he wanted it in console for Dev.

[BMJ]

No one answered GreenCherry

[Eibro]

I'm guessing NULL will indicate an error with getch();
NULL = 0