_getch() implementation

[Daz]

Hi everyone.

I am trying to find out how _getch() works, as I need to use something
similar, but as well as looping for the first keyboard char pressed, I
also need to check to see if any application is still running within
the same loop also.

I have tried to find the code for _getch(), but I can only find:
_CRTIMP __checkReturn int __cdecl _getch_nolock(void);
in the conio.h header file. This is clearly the decleration, but I
can't find the implementation of it.

I would appreciate it if anyone could shed any light on the subject.

Finest regards.

Daz

 

[Daz]

Hi everyone.

I am trying to find out how _getch() works, as I need to use something
similar, but as well as looping for the first keyboard char pressed, I
also need to check to see if any application is still running within
the same loop also.

should read:
I am trying to find out how _getch() works, as I need to use something
similar, but as well as looping for the first keyboard char pressed, I
also need to check to see if AN application is still running within
the same loop also.

Basically, if a particular application is closed manually, my program
should break the loop, and go onto the next stage of the process.

 

[analizer]

Implementation of _getch is defined here:
($VCIntallPart)\Crt\Src\getch.c
Probably you should implement message processing loop to hadle
keystrokes.

 

[Ian Collins]

Hi everyone.

I am trying to find out how _getch() works, as I need to use something
similar, but as well as looping for the first keyboard char pressed, I
also need to check to see if any application is still running within
the same loop also.

I have tried to find the code for _getch(), but I can only find:
_CRTIMP __checkReturn int __cdecl _getch_nolock(void);
in the conio.h header file. This is clearly the decleration, but I
can't find the implementation of it.

I would appreciate it if anyone could shed any light on the subject.

Try a windows group, it isn't standard C++.

 

[Daz]

Implementation of _getch is defined here:
($VCIntallPart)\Crt\Src\getch.c
Probably you should implement message processing loop to hadle
keystrokes.

Excellent! I have found it, and now I just have to understand it.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Daz]

Try a windows group, it isn't standard C++.

Thanks Ian! This is quite frustrating for me, as I can never seem to
tell if something is platform specific, or general C++. How do I tell?

Thanks.

 

[analizer]

Excellent! I have found it, and now I just have to understand it.

It depends on WinApi console functions. If you have non-console
applications then message processing loop will be better solution, you
just need to implement WM_CHAR message handling.

 

[osmium]

This is quite frustrating for me, as I can never seem to
tell if something is platform specific, or general C++. How do I tell?

Look at this site, if it is listed here it is standard, otherwise it is
platfrom specific.

http://www.dinkum.com/manuals/default.aspx?Page=

Be sure to only use the C library information via the C++ link, otherwise
you can blunder into C99 stuff.

 

[Daz]

Look at this site, if it is listed here it is standard, otherwise it is
platfrom specific.

http://www.dinkum.com/manuals/default.aspx?Page=

Be sure to only use the C library information via the C++ link, otherwise
you can blunder into C99 stuff.

Thanks osmium! The page has been bookmarked accordingly.

 

[red floyd]

Thanks Ian! This is quite frustrating for me, as I can never seem to
tell if something is platform specific, or general C++. How do I tell?

1. If it uses CamelCase, it's probably WinAPI or some other platform
specific, but definitely not part of the Standard.
2. If it has a leading underscore, it's implementation specific.