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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.misc
Subject: Re: Q: Unix Terminal I/O
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 1996 21:38:03 -0700
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Joe Gaines wrote:
]
] I wanted to know if there was a function in the C-Programmer that lets
] you poll the keyboard. In Microsoft C there is a function call
] kbhit() that lets you check the keyboard for an input. Then you
] can use getchar() to retrieve the character. If not is there a
] way to do this without using this particular function. Your help
] is appreciated.
kbhit() select() (use a zero-values timeval structure to
effect a poll).
getchar() read() (avoid buffering if possible)
Terry Lambert
terry@lambert.org
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