PC Extra Super CD 1998 January/PCPLUS131.iso/DJGPP/V2/DJLSR201.ZIP/src/libc/pc_hw/kb/getkey.txh

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@node getkey, bios
@subheading Syntax

@example
#include <pc.h>
#include <keys.h>

int getkey(void);
@end example

@subheading Description

Waits for the user to press one key, then returns that key.  Alt-key
combinations have 0x100 added to them.  Extended keys return their
non-extended codes.

The file @file{keys.h} has symbolic names for many of the keys.

@xref{getxkey}.

@subheading Return Value

The key pressed.

@subheading Example

@example
while (getkey() != K_Alt_3)
  do_something();
@end example