vga_getch(3) Svgalib User Manual vga_getch(3)NAME
vga_getch - wait for a key
SYNOPSIS
#include <vga.h>
int vga_getch(void);
DESCRIPTION
waits for a key press just like getchar(3) would.
For a non blocking check for a keypress use vga_getkey(3) or use vga_waitevent(3) if you want to wait for several events to occur at once.
SEE ALSO svgalib(7), vgagl(7), libvga.config(5), vga_getkey(3), vga_setflipchar(3), vga_waitevent(3), getchar(3)AUTHOR
This manual page was edited by Michael Weller <eowmob@exp-math.uni-essen.de>. The exact source of the referenced function as well as of the
original documentation is unknown.
It is very likely that both are at least to some extent are due to Harm Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.
Occasionally this might be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused by the original author and will happily accept any additions or corrections
to this first version of the svgalib manual.
Svgalib (>;= 1.2.11) 27 July 1997 vga_getch(3)
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vga_getch(3) Svgalib User Manual vga_getch(3)NAME
vga_getch - wait for a key
SYNOPSIS
#include <vga.h>
int vga_getch(void);
DESCRIPTION
waits for a key press just like getchar(3) would.
For a non blocking check for a keypress use vga_getkey(3) or use vga_waitevent(3) if you want to wait for several events to occur at once.
SEE ALSO svgalib(7), vgagl(7), libvga.config(5), vga_getkey(3), vga_setflipchar(3), vga_waitevent(3), getchar(3)AUTHOR
This manual page was edited by Michael Weller <eowmob@exp-math.uni-essen.de>. The exact source of the referenced function as well as of the
original documentation is unknown.
It is very likely that both are at least to some extent are due to Harm Hanemaayer <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.
Occasionally this might be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused by the original author and will happily accept any additions or corrections
to this first version of the svgalib manual.
Svgalib (>;= 1.2.11) 27 July 1997 vga_getch(3)
hey everyone!
got another problem here.
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Press any key to continue
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and then wrotechar ch
...
ch = getchar();
printf("Press any key to continue");
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