getch() and getche()

[Guest]

Hi,

Does anyone know if it's possible to write either a getch()
(preferably Borland-style) or getche() function in C++ (I've posted
the C equivalent of this question to CLC) without it being
platform-dependent or otherwise non-standard?

If not, can someone suggest a good alternative for situations where
you require the user to "press any key to continue" or "press Enter to
continue" - with getch(), the mistakes that a user can make with
getchar() and the like just don't occur.

Thanks,

James McLaughlin

 

[ehilah]

in linux you can use ncurses that already have them
(e-mail address removed) ha scritto:

 

[red floyd]

Hi,

Does anyone know if it's possible to write either a getch()
(preferably Borland-style) or getche() function in C++ (I've posted
the C equivalent of this question to CLC) without it being
platform-dependent or otherwise non-standard?

If not, can someone suggest a good alternative for situations where
you require the user to "press any key to continue" or "press Enter to
continue" - with getch(), the mistakes that a user can make with
getchar() and the like just don't occur.

"Hit any key to continue" is not doable in Standard C++.

"Hit Enter to continue" is doable:

// #includes and surrounding code redacted
std::cout << "Press <Enter> to continue: ";
std::string trash;
std::getline(std::cin, trash);

 

[James McLaughlin]

Belated thanks to both of you,

James McLaughlin.

 

[Rolf Magnus]

Belated thanks

for what?

to both of you,

both of who?