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How to represent values of arrow keys using getch

If arrow keys do not have ASKII code but if instead they have scan values only then how do i represent them using getch() ?
Mar 12 '10 #1
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Banfa
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Most of the keys without an ASCII code return 2 characters so you need to call getch() twice to interpret them.

However I do not know if there is any standard fr what is returned.
Mar 12 '10 #2
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Mar 12 '10 #3
donbock
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Arrow keys are not within the minimum character set required of all compiler implementations. Therefore, there is no way to represent them as character constants in the same simple way we do for 'A' or '*'. The answer to your question is implementation dependent.

What compiler are you using?
What processor and operating system does your program run on?
Mar 12 '10 #4

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