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need a function that woks a little bit like getch
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Hello! here is what I wanna do:
I have a while() statement, and inside of it I have some instructions to repeat. My problem is that, I want somehow to stop that loop ONLY when I press a key... I it's kinda like getch() but getch() waits for a keypress.... Any help is appreciated
Thanx in advance.
I have a while() statement, and inside of it I have some instructions to repeat. My problem is that, I want somehow to stop that loop ONLY when I press a key... I it's kinda like getch() but getch() waits for a keypress.... Any help is appreciated
Thanx in advance. 
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Create a thread which will have only getchar. If something pressed then set a bool value in that thread. Of course in while loop will break when the bool value is set.
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Originally Posted by uu666 
Hello! here is what I wanna do:
I have a while() statement, and inside of it I have some instructions to repeat. My problem is that, I want somehow to stop that loop ONLY when I press a key... I it's kinda like getch() but getch() waits for a keypress.... Any help is appreciated
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> somehow to stop that loop ONLY when I press a key
You need to say which OS and compiler you're using.
There is no portable answer to this question, so we need specifics.
You need to say which OS and compiler you're using.
There is no portable answer to this question, so we need specifics.
i tried with kbhit() but isnt actually what i was looking for... im using borland c++ 3.1.
i have a for loop and i want that when the "h" key is pressed to do something.... however i dont wanna cease program's execution to wait for that key like getch() does.......
i have a for loop and i want that when the "h" key is pressed to do something.... however i dont wanna cease program's execution to wait for that key like getch() does.......
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> i tried with kbhit() but isnt actually what i was looking for
Did you try
kbhit() doesn't do any reading, it only tells you if there's something there.
Did you try
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Originally Posted by Salem
> i tried with kbhit() but isnt actually what i was looking for
Did you try
kbhit() doesn't do any reading, it only tells you if there's something there.C++ Syntax (Toggle Plain Text)
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I want to loop until a key is pressed. Then I want the ability to check that key that was pressed without havin to press it again
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It's been a while since I've used kbhit, so don't shoot me i I'm wrong 
; but if I remember correct kbhit will only tell you that a key is pressed. By saying
regards Niek
; but if I remember correct kbhit will only tell you that a key is pressed. By saying ch = getch() you will actually get the key that is pressed, so if you want to loop until a char is pressed just use something like: c Syntax (Toggle Plain Text)
regards Niek
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