getch() equivalent for Dev C++

are there any or am i really limited to using cin?

Code:

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#include <stdlib.h>

...
.........

system("pause");

....

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or cin.get();


do a search

Instead of finding a function that works with your compiler you should get a compiler that works with all the functions you want to use. You would be supprised how many functions will not work with DevC++. There are many compilers that will work with a nice development environment. Now matter which free compiler you choose cEdit ( http://cedit.sourceforge.net ) will work well and I think it is actually nicer than DevC++'s environment. My prefered free compiler is Borland ( http://www.borland.com ). There is always the more expensive but versitile Visual Studio by Microsoft.

i dont need it for a system pause
i need it to actually wait for a specific keyboard input before proceeding, and without using enter

getch doesn't exist with DevC++, but getche does:

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    cout<<"Hit a key: ";
   
    int key = getche();
   
    cout<<"\nYou hit "<< static_cast<char>(key) <<endl;
   
    cin.get();
}

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Theres been tons of topics on these boards about incorporating getch() into dev, just run a search theres lots of information.