Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 19:18:46 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Bart Verbakel <B DOT Verbakel-ab AT student DOT fontys DOT nl>
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Subject: Re: getch() with DJGPP
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On Thu, 6 Apr 2000, Bart Verbakel wrote:

> while ( getch() != 'q' )
>   printf("Neverending textstring");
> 
> This is SUPPOSED to put the string to stdout,
> until I touch the 'q' key.
> 
> But, compiling this with DJGPP and running it in an DOS-box
> under Win98, It does not!!
> After each 'printf' it waits for me to press "RETURN"

stdout is buffered.

Put an fflush(stdout) after printf, and it will do what you want.

See section 9.5 of the FAQ for more insight on this issue.