Arrow Keys+scan code= !@$%

With an arrow key there will be two getch''s sent. The first will be a zero and then the keycode. For example:

switch(getch()) { case 0: switch(getch()) { case LEFT: // ... break; // ... } break; }

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I remember learning this in Pascal at college!
Like the above post says you have to read the keypress twice because arrow key, function key etc use extended scan code...the first code will just be a zero so you have to call getch() straight after the first one to actually get the scan code.

In Pascal (like you ever wanted to know!) it''s:

var ch : char;

begin
ch:=readkey;
ch:=readkey;

case ch of...
...
end;

end;

I just felt like putting that in!

Steve

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Why do you keep starting new threads for the same question continued (this is your third I believe)? It''s rude.