im trying to accept input from the user and meanwhile i want to loop something, for example when i use getch() to get input, i dont want the program to stop and wait until the user types sometyhing, i want it to display stuff on the screen insteneasouly during the proces of getch(). is this possible? if not is there any other way to accomploish this task?
Originally posted by Chobo_C++
im trying to accept input from the user and meanwhile i want to loop something, for example when i use getch() to get input, i dont want the program to stop and wait until the user types sometyhing, i want it to display stuff on the screen insteneasouly during the proces of getch(). is this possible? if not is there any other way to accomploish this task?
My guess is this is OS and compiler specific.. I would use kbhit function for this..
something like
(Warning:- Compiler/OS specific.. wont run everywere)
Code:while(TRUE) { keep doing something... if(kbhit()) ch=getch(); }
It really does depend on the OS you're using... if it's Windows, there are a lot of ways to do it.
It's a matter of how you structure the program.
Learn all about console programming on Windows here
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hmm is win32 api what beginners should learn after learning the basic of c++? like after learning the tutorial on this website?
If it all went over your head, probably not.
The console functions are a tiny subset of the Win32 API. They should be easy to learn by anyone who has a descent grasp of C.
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try using the function getche() (notice the e at the end ). this is different from getch() because it 'echoes' the character typed onto the screen. just remember 'e' for echo hehe
lol..oops misread the question. i guess i'm to eager to help (with things i think i know)..
