Using Arrows in Win 32 Console

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

EDIT: I'm using C++, MSVS

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I think you need to rephrase that question.

took me a long time to make this...

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.

Code:

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<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; 
}

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

Code:

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#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;
}

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

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

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

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

No one answered GreenCherry :D

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