how to get getch() working with c++

cool_ashwin22 · 08-03-2004, 05:35 AM

My Code

#include<iostream.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
#include<curses.h>
int main(void)
{
system("clear");
cout<<"Hello World"<<endl;
getch();
}

I get an error with this code for getch() What Should i do pls help

Ephraim · 08-03-2004, 06:28 AM

Why using getch ?

Code:

void break() {
      cout.flush();
      char s[1];
      cin.get(s, 1);
}

This does the same

By the way, if you really want to get a solution for your prob.
Post the error what you get!!!!!!!!!!

Ciao Ephraim

Hko · 08-03-2004, 10:45 AM

...or use getchar(), which doesn't need ncurses. (I bet your error was about ncurses).

When using getchar, remove "#include <curses.h>"
and put "#include <stdio.h>"

But Ephraim's solution i nicer, because it's a C++ solution (getchar and getch are plain C).

rkef · 08-03-2004, 10:58 AM

Please see my reply to someone with a similar problem: g++/ncurses

I believe that will help.

This assumes you weren't just using ncurses for the "<press any key to continue>" functionality; if you were, just follow Ephraim's solution.

Also, if you <i>do</i> want ncurses, you may want to turn echo off and some other things (I haven't used ncurses in awhile, so I can't remember all the options... cbreak or something?).

Also, is getch() really unique to C, or just unique to ncurses?