User input whenever he wants to?

[Waaaay0ff]

We use console input (cin) for input right? well but with this code:

cin >> x;
for (int i = 0;i<100;i++) {
Sleep(2000);
cout << i << " ";
}

The user has to input something for the for loop to execute.

How can i write a code where the user can input whenever he wants to? In the previous example the user has time (since i used Sleep()) to input, the output isn't instantaneous. So what do i use so that whenever the user feels like it he can input something? And not only be able to input when the program reaches a cin statement.

Also, if i want the user to click escape, how can i do that?

Also, how do i prompt the user for mouse clicks??


Lots of questions i know

[Michael Hall]

You can't do those things in standard C++. You need to use a GUI library like Win32.

Also, you don't prompt the user for mouse clicks. This video shows how to handle mouse clicks.

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/win32/Lesson7.php

Mike

[Waaaay0ff]

oh.. Time for some win32 then!

Thanks!