From: Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: simple getch()
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 21:23:50 +0100
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Hello.

MrShifty wrote:
> When I run this program it doesn't beep until I hit escape. At that point it
> beeps however many times that I hit the spacebar. I know it has to be
> somehting simple. Any help is appreciated. If this is the wrong newsgroup
> please point in the direction of a Windows specific newsgoup.
> 
> Here is the code:
> 
> #include <iostream.h>
> #include <conio.h>
> 
> int main(){
>  int ch;

ch is uninitialised. Try:

   int ch = 0;

> 
>  while(ch != 27){
>   ch = getch();
>   if(ch == 32)
>    cout << '\a';
>  }
> 
>  return 0;
> }

Maybe you should compile with the -Wall option, e.g.:

    gcc -c -Wall ...

Regards,

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Richard Dawe [ http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/ ]