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c++ - iostream bioskey(1) replacement?

reply "yochanan" <yochanan aquanet.co.il> writes:
bs"d

Hi-  is there an easy way to find out if there are any characters pending in
the istream input buffer (without waiting for a carriage return)?  I'm
looking for a bioskey(1) replacement function that will work in a DOS
program under Windows XP (win32).  Thanks.
Apr 07 2003
parent reply "Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> writes:
Try kbhit().

"yochanan" <yochanan aquanet.co.il> wrote in message
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 bs"d

 Hi-  is there an easy way to find out if there are any characters pending


in

 the istream input buffer (without waiting for a carriage return)?  I'm
 looking for a bioskey(1) replacement function that will work in a DOS
 program under Windows XP (win32).  Thanks.
Apr 07 2003
next sibling parent "yochanan" <yochanan aquanet.co.il> writes:
bs"d
Thanks Walter - I'll try it.

"Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> כתב
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 Try kbhit().

 "yochanan" <yochanan aquanet.co.il> wrote in message
 news:b6rb1k$145r$1 digitaldaemon.com...

 bs"d

 Hi-  is there an easy way to find out if there are any characters




pending

 in

 the istream input buffer (without waiting for a carriage return)?  I'm
 looking for a bioskey(1) replacement function that will work in a DOS
 program under Windows XP (win32).  Thanks.
Apr 12 2003
prev sibling parent "yochanan" <yochanan aquanet.co.il> writes:
bs"d
Thanks, Walter - I'll try it.

"Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> כתב
בהודעה:b6sk92$dao$1 digitaldaemon.com...

 Try kbhit().

 "yochanan" <yochanan aquanet.co.il> wrote in message
 news:b6rb1k$145r$1 digitaldaemon.com...

 bs"d

 Hi-  is there an easy way to find out if there are any characters




pending

 in

 the istream input buffer (without waiting for a carriage return)?  I'm
 looking for a bioskey(1) replacement function that will work in a DOS
 program under Windows XP (win32).  Thanks.
Apr 12 2003