🚀 go-pugleaf

Hi Myke,

Try this.

/**
 * Read a string from the console, terminating input with a newline.
 * @return The input string (null if exception).
 */
public static String readString() {
    int ch = 0;
    String  r = "";
    boolean done = false;

    while (!done) {
        try {
            ch = System.in.read();
            if (ch < 0 || (char)ch == '\n')
                done = true;
            else if ( (char) ch != '\r')    // ignore cr
                r = r + (char) ch;
         }
         catch(java.io.IOException e) {
             done = true;
             return null;
        }
    }
    return r;
}


Cheers,
Glenn.


Myke <myke@net2000.com.au> wrote in message
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> I thought it would be easy.  I can do it with any other language I have
had
> to use.
>
> All I want to do is ask a user for text input at the command line.
>
> Is this possible?
>
> I have found methods to read files, read test input from input boxes etc,
> but I want it in a text based interface so I do not have to worry to much
> about applet programming.  (I am just begining)
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Myke
>
>