Thread: up, down, left, right arrows

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    up, down, left, right arrows

    so i have the ansi codes for the arrows
    the problem im running into is how do i use them in a C program?

    i need to read keyboard input for the arrow keys
    how do i do this?

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    do u use printf()s like u do with color?

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    Cool

    do u use printf()s like u do with color?
    fine lets ask questions and reply to our own questions

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    but is it correct?

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    Re: up, down, left, right arrows

    Originally posted by revelation437
    so i have the ansi codes for the arrows
    the problem im running into is how do i use them in a C program?

    i need to read keyboard input for the arrow keys
    how do i do this?
    What OS/Compiler do you use?

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    currently, im on windows 98 with borland 5.01
    alth0 for the finished product, i will be compiling the code on Borland Trubo C 3, since thats the only way i can get around the ANSI problem with windows 2k/xp

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    my problem is that, i can get the number arrow keys to work (by remapping them, basically, if there's a better way, lemme know!)
    but i cant get the regular arrow keys to work

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    arrow keys first sent a 0, then another number and 0 and other number is how the computer identifies that its an arrow key

    so once i read the 0, how do u bypass the 0 and get the next number so that i can get the actual arrow key?

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    figured it out
    hopefully
    what a fawkin headache

    time for some sleep, ill try to impliment the code later

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    the way i figured it out is
    after the 0
    RIGHT = M
    LEFT = K
    UP = H
    DOWN = P

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    actually, looking back on ur code
    i think its the same thing, except i dont see a reason why to add 256
    just check the next getch to see if its the values for those letters
    thanks for the help anyway

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