How to put a press any key function?

[Manish Shrestha]

I wanted to use a press any key to continue type of thing in my program, I used getchar(); but that just clears the whole screen and then waits for a key to be pressed...is there any way I can get a press any key function, without clearing the screen?

[Unregistered]

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system("PAUSE");

just like that where you want it....and it'll say press any key to continue, and when you press any key, the program will end*hope that's what you want*

[Manish Shrestha]

Hi thanks for the help...
I tried that but it didnt work....I am using a unix system...maybe thats the cause....also you said that that will end the program..well, I dont want to end the program...i just want it to wait till the person press any key and then continues with the program when he presses any key.

How can that be done?

[C_Coder]

I used getchar(); but that just clears the whole screen and then waits for a key to be pressed...

really... that shouldn't happen post your code so we can see what your doing.

[golfinguy4]

System commands don't work on non-windows systems (at least that's my impression). As for how to do it, you can use getch() or kbhit(). However, these functions are compiler specific. I think they might be in conio.h (which some compilers don't have).

[Quantrizi]

I am using a unix system...maybe thats the cause....

Yes, that might be why*i'm using a Windows 98*soon to be XP**

also you said that that will end the program..well, I dont want to end the program...i just want it to wait till the person press any key and then continues with the program when he presses any key.

sorry, i thought you were looking for it, and it won't close until you press any key.

[ginoitalo]

or the classic, but ever popular ....

char c;
cin>>c;