Re: programming: how to read a key?

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From: Terry Dawson
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 00:00

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Kent Tong (freemant@wr.com.au) wrote:
 
: I'd like to do the following programmtically:
: 1. read in a key. It should accept say ctrl-A, Home, PgUp and etc.
: 2. translate the key just read into a sequence of ascii characters.
: Can this be done? If so, how?

Go take a look at curses/ncurses. It handles just about all of what
you are seeking to do.

Terry

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