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void get_input (char* buf, int n) {
	
	KEYCODE key = KEY_UNKNOWN;
	bool	BufChar;

	//! get command string
	int i=0;
	int x= 0;
	while ( i < n ) {

		//! buffer the next char
		BufChar = true;

		//! grab next char
		key = getch ();

		//! end of command if enter is pressed
		if (key==KEY_RETURN){
			
			
			break;
		}
			

		//! backspace
		if (key==KEY_BACKSPACE) {

			//! dont buffer this char
			BufChar = false;

			if (i > 0) {

				//! go back one char
				unsigned y, x;
				DebugGetXY (&x, &y);
				if (x>0)
					DebugGotoXY (--x, y);
				else {
					//! x is already 0, so go back one line
					y--;
					x = DebugGetHorz ();
				}

				//! erase the character from display
				DebugPutc (' ');
				DebugGotoXY (x, y);

				//! go back one char in cmd buf
				i--;
			}
		}

		//! only add the char if it is to be buffered
		if (BufChar) {

			//! convert key to an ascii char and put it in buffer
			char c = kkybrd_key_to_ascii (key);
			
			if (c != 0) { //insure its an ascii char

				DebugPutc (c);
				buf [i++] = c;
				
			}

			
		}

		//! wait for next key. You may need to adjust this to suite your needs
		sleep (10);
	}

	//! null terminate the string
	buf [i] = '\0';
}

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if (key==KEY_RETURN){
			
		history = buf;	
			break;
		}