Pressing any key to continue

[seforo]

Hi Guys,

I want a user to press any key inorder for the program to move, say, from one segment to another. Any ideas as how to do it

[ssorower]

Hi,
You might want to use kbhit() [The equivalent Microsoft Visual C++ function is _kbhit().) ] function as in here .

Thanks,
Sorower

[niskin]

Hi Guys,

I want a user to press any key inorder for the program to move, say, from one segment to another. Any ideas as how to do it

I suggest you use:

system("PAUSE");

[sicarie]

Hi Guys,

I want a user to press any key inorder for the program to move, say, from one segment to another. Any ideas as how to do it

Why not just use the input file stream functions, like cin or scanf and then disregard the variable that is input?

[r035198x]

Why not just use the input file stream functions, like cin or scanf and then disregard the variable that is input?

<nit>
I have to say

system("PAUSE");

looks cleaner though.
</nit>

[sicarie]

<nit>
I have to say

system("PAUSE");

looks cleaner though.
</nit>

I'd agree - if you don't comment your code ;).

Just kidding, I personally attempt to stay away from the system() command where I can, but that's - as I said - personal preference.

[seforo]

When using system("PAUSE") I get the bug that the command PAUSE not found.
I also cannot use cin because, if say I press b, I still have to press the return key in order to continue. What I need is something close to like after executing a program using visual studio on windows. You just press any key and the execution window vanishes

[niskin]

When using system("PAUSE") I get the bug that the command PAUSE not found.

Try opening up the command prompt to see whether the pause command does actually work.

[sicarie]

If you're not worried about portability, you could use conio.h's getch().