getch() in FC2

natm · 10-19-2004, 11:40 AM

what header file do I #include to use getch() in g++?

Hivemind · 10-19-2004, 01:15 PM

If you want unbuffered input you need to use a library that supports that (it's non-standard). For linux, the most common library for such things (and lots more related to the console) is the ncurses library. Install it if it's not installed already.

natm · 10-20-2004, 01:10 PM

ncurses is installed but when I try to use getch() it says stuff like "undefined function wgetch()" and will not compile.

Hivemind · 10-20-2004, 02:26 PM

Well, as with all libs, you need to include certain headers files for declarations to be visible and you also need to link to certain libraries. On my system I #include <ncurses.h> and I pass this to the linker: -lncurses
Use google to locate a tutorial for ncurses, there are plenty.