[selkie]

Getchar() seems to make the most sense here.

Currently I'm doing [variable] = getchar();

... to get a single character. But this doesn't work: it waits for a carriage return before accepting input. The function that processes that input then runs twice instead of once: it runs once (I'm assuming) for the actual character, and once for the carriage return.

How do I get getchar() to do what I want here? I want it to process the input after every single character, without waiting for a CR. Should I be using something different?

Thanks!
Charles

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selkie,
Yup ,getchar() function gets the character and terminates only at a Carriage Return.

If you want to process like what you said, this code might help, I guess:rolleyes:


while (getchar() != '\n')
{
[Do The Processing ]
}


The loop continues as long as no enter key is pressed.

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[selkie]

Codes,

Thanks for your help! I tried what you wrote, and it did eliminate the double-processing problem. However, it still waits for a <CR> before doing any processing.

I'm using VS.Net 03, and one of my friends said that its getchar() handling was different compared to Borland. Any idea if that's the case?

Thanks again!
Charles

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selkie,

Any idea if that's the case?

Hmm...No idea about those Microsoft languages...

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[Iron_Cross]

managed C++ is way different than traditional c++...so you may have to consult the .NET documentation...I'm sure there is a much more viable function for your purpose.

You could always use events, I'd use the KeyDown or KeyPress events. That would allow you to do the processing after the first key was pressed, and no more. Read up in the .NET documentation about those events.