Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 19:58:01 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Roland Moritz <hotel DOT moritz AT utanet DOT at>
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Subject: Re: How to empty the keyboard buffer
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On Thu, 7 Oct 1999, Roland Moritz wrote:

>   allegro_init();
>   install_timer();
>   do
>   {
>     c = getch();
>     rest(1000);
>     while (kbhit())
>       c = getch();
>   }
>   while (c != 27);
> }
> 
> It basically does the same that happens in a game loop, but doesn't work
> (When I press a button for a longer time, I hear a loud beeping, which
> means, that the kb-buffer is full, right?)

That might be because of the rest(1000) call.  How much time does it 
wait?  (I don't know much about ALlegro.)  If it waits enough time, the 
keyboard buffer could become full.