From: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: getch() and getche()
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 15:26:58 -0800
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Pyro Technic wrote:
> 
> i don't no if NE1 else has noticed this but there is a very annoying
> featire with getch() and getche(). as a newbie i'd much appreciate NE1
> who could point out how to fix it.

Under gcc, stdout is line buffered.  It only gets flushed when you print
a newline or call a stdio input function.  However, getch() and getche()
are conio functions which interface directly with the BIOS.  The two are
not directly compatible and will cause problems if you use them
together.  Please note that this is NOT a bug in djgpp, but a feature of
ANSI C/C++.  You should never mix stdio and conio functions in portable
code.

There are several ways to solve your problem without using a newline:

1)  Manually flush stdout after the cout call.

 cout << "Y for yes or N for No: ";
 fflush( stdout );
 answer = getche();

2)  Use cprinf (a conio function) instead of cout.

 cprintf( "Y for yes or N for No: " );
 answer = getche();

3)  Use stdio input functions.

 cout << "Y for yes or N for No: ";
 cin >> answer;

Of course, here you'll have to press Enter to get your key accepted.
  
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