From: "Andrew Jones" <luminous-is AT home DOT com>
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Subject: Re: how to read keys
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> Try getch()..

[snip]

Additionally, if you just want to get a key if there is one,  you can use
something like (ie for a game loop):

while(1) /* or any other condition you like */
  {
  if(kbhit()) inkey = getch();
  if(inkey == KB_ESCAPE) break;
  }

This is a simple and common example.

AndrewJ