INKEY$ in VC++?

[Master]

I was wondering if there was something like QBasic's INKEY$ for VC++ console app programming... is there??

[parksie]

Take a look at the getch() function.

[Jimbob42]

it seems that getch() sits around and waits for input like qbasic 'input "",a$'
is there one more like inkey$ or function 01h of int 16h?

[kb244]

There should be, try getchar (same as getch only I think this one doesnt wait)

[parksie]

I thought INKEY did wait? Maybe I'm confused...too used to BBC BASIC!