Reading keypresses with C

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Nyrre

Joined: 26 Feb 2006
Posts: 13

Nyrre

Hey, I've just wondered that is it possible to read keypresses without using any game-libraries (like SDL or so)? Just with standard libraries or with raw C.

23 May 2006, 15:11

Vasilev Vjacheslav

Joined: 11 Aug 2004
Posts: 392

Vasilev Vjacheslav

GetAsyncKeyState

23 May 2006, 19:09

rugxulo

Joined: 09 Aug 2005
Posts: 2341
Location: Usono (aka, USA)

rugxulo

Quote:

Title: libkb -- advanced and portable low-level keyboard library
Version: 1.01
Entered-date: 03JUN98
Description: libkb is a free, advanced and portable low-level keyboard
library for Linux and MSDOS. Allows access to ALL keys and
ALL key combinations. Also handles Pause key and Control-Break.
Ideal for games and all applications that want
total control over the keyboard.

Practical kbhit()/getkey() like interface for textual input.
Intelligent signal handling and emergency-exit feature
to achieve a maximum of robustness.
Supports virtual terminal switching under Linux.

Easy to use. Written entirely in C without assembler code.
Comes with full source, example programs and documentation.
Works with Linux gcc/Borland C/Watcom C/djgpp.

libkb-1.01.tar.gz

23 May 2006, 21:29

peter

Joined: 09 May 2006
Posts: 63

peter

May be, getch() will help. Do you need to read only alphanumeric keys, or also functional keys?

24 May 2006, 03:14

Nyrre

Joined: 26 Feb 2006
Posts: 13

Nyrre

Functional keys aren't nessesary.

24 May 2006, 11:31

flaith

Joined: 07 Feb 2005
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flaith

peter wrote:

May be, getch() will help. Do you need to read only alphanumeric keys, or also functional keys?

and getchar() under GNU/Linux !

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24 May 2006, 17:44

masonswanson

Joined: 17 Aug 2010
Posts: 51

masonswanson

and getchar under mingw-gcc, and cygwin-gcc

01 Nov 2010, 06:45

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