Borland C++ 5.0 input using arrow keys

Ephysics

hi!
I've started making my own games in Borland C++ 5.0
I want to learn how to detect the user's input of arrow keys (for eg. when a user presses UP,DOWN ,RIGHT or LEFT)
Can somebody please post a short tutorial on detecting arrow keys?
Thank You
Ephysics

PS-
Is this correct ?
int c = getch();
if(c == 0)
{
c = getch();
c*=256;
}

mgb_phys

You can't use getch with special keys.
The lib for your compiler needs to have an OS specific function, it's also different if you are in windows or on a console. Look for something like kbhit or conio

Ephysics

Quote by mgb_phys

You can't use getch with special keys.
The lib for your compiler needs to have an OS specific function, it's also different if you are in windows or on a console. Look for something like kbhit or conio

I am sorry, I don't understand what you are saying.
Ephysics

mathmate

On Windows, the special keys form a chain of two characters, beginning with a zero. It is like another page of ASCII characters with an added value of 256.
The following example program compiled with Borland C++ should make this clear.

Compile and run the following program, then you can check the codes required, for example, left/right/down/up arrows have codes 331,333,336,328 respectively with the added 256 to distinguish from the normal ASCII codes. To quit the program, press the escape key (ASCII 27 decimal, octal 33)

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <conio.h>
int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
    unsigned car=' ';
    do{
        if(car==0)car=getch()+256;
        printf("%ud",car);
    }while((car=getch())!='\033');
    return 0;
}

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Ephysics	Borland C++ 5.0 input using arrow keys Tweet hi! I've started making my own games in Borland C++ 5.0 I want to learn how to detect the user's input of arrow keys (for eg. when a user presses UP,DOWN ,RIGHT or LEFT) Can somebody please post a short tutorial on detecting arrow keys? Thank You Ephysics PS- Is this correct ? int c = getch(); if(c == 0) { c = getch(); c*=256; }

mgb_phys Recognitions: Homework Help Science Advisor	You can't use getch with special keys. The lib for your compiler needs to have an OS specific function, it's also different if you are in windows or on a console. Look for something like kbhit or conio