From: "John" Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: input stream Lines: 7 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4029.2901 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4029.2901 Message-ID: Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 17:21:20 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.95.139.17 X-Complaints-To: abuse AT stny DOT rr DOT com X-Trace: typhoon.nyroc.rr.com 956856080 24.95.139.17 (Thu, 27 Apr 2000 13:21:20 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 13:21:20 EDT Organization: Time Warner Road Runner - Binghamton NY To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com When you are inputing a stram using cin, is there a way to limit the input to only 15 charaters or 3 digits for a number. Also when the user enter the string or number, if the hit enter without entering anything first the cursor resets to a new line, is there anyway to prevent this from happening? Thanks