bs"d

Hi-  is there an easy way to find out if there are any characters pending in
the istream input buffer (without waiting for a carriage return)?  I'm
looking for a bioskey(1) replacement function that will work in a DOS
program under Windows XP (win32).  Thanks.

Try kbhit().

"yochanan" <yochanan@aquanet.co.il> wrote in message news:b6rb1k$145r$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>
> bs"d
>
> Hi-  is there an easy way to find out if there are any characters pending
in
> the istream input buffer (without waiting for a carriage return)?  I'm
> looking for a bioskey(1) replacement function that will work in a DOS
> program under Windows XP (win32).  Thanks.
>
>

bs"d
Thanks Walter - I'll try it.

"Walter" <walter@digitalmars.com> ëúá áäåãòä:b6sk92$dao$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Try kbhit().
>
> "yochanan" <yochanan@aquanet.co.il> wrote in message news:b6rb1k$145r$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> >
> > bs"d
> >
> > Hi-  is there an easy way to find out if there are any characters
pending
> in
> > the istream input buffer (without waiting for a carriage return)?  I'm
> > looking for a bioskey(1) replacement function that will work in a DOS
> > program under Windows XP (win32).  Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>

bs"d
Thanks, Walter - I'll try it.

"Walter" <walter@digitalmars.com> ëúá áäåãòä:b6sk92$dao$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Try kbhit().
>
> "yochanan" <yochanan@aquanet.co.il> wrote in message news:b6rb1k$145r$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> >
> > bs"d
> >
> > Hi-  is there an easy way to find out if there are any characters
pending
> in
> > the istream input buffer (without waiting for a carriage return)?  I'm
> > looking for a bioskey(1) replacement function that will work in a DOS
> > program under Windows XP (win32).  Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>