String input problems

[piranha]

I have an annoying problem, that I probably know the answer to, but it might be my sleep-lesss angry tired nees that makes it so that I can't figure it out.

Here is the code:

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#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
	char buf[256];
	char str[1];
	int i;
	char c;
	buf[0] = '\0';
	i = 0;
	while (1) {
		c = getchar();putchar('Q');
		if (c == '\r' || c == '\n') {
			break;
		}
		if (c == '\b' || c == 0x7f) {
			if (i > 0) {
				i--;
				buf[i] = '\0';
			}
			continue;
		}
		buf[i] = c;
		str[0] = buf[i];
		str[1]=0;
		i++;
	}
	buf[i] = '\0';
	printf("%d\n%s\n", i, buf);
	return 0;
}

This is a simple thing to fill a buffer with keyboard input. It should print the character 'Q' as you typed (you type 'c', and 'cQ' should be displayed)

However, when you type 'hello', only that is displayed, as if the putchar() isn't even in there! When you press enter, then it prints out 'QQQQQ5'. And the string isn't printed, though it should be.

This has been annoying me for a while, can someone help?

-JL

[Alboin]

getch expects a newline.

You could use curses...

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <curses.h>

int main()
{
   char buf[256];
   char str[1];
   int i;
   char c;
   buf[0] = '\0';
   i = 0;
   
   initscr();
   keypad(stdscr, TRUE);
   nonl();
   cbreak();
   
   while (1) {
      c = getchar();addch(c);addch('Q');
      if (c == '\r' || c == '\n') {
         break;
      }
      if (c == '\b' || c == 0x7f) {
         if (i > 0) {
            i--;
            buf[i] = '\0';
         }
         continue;
      }
      buf[i] = c;
      str[0] = buf[i];
      str[1]=0;
      i++;
      
      refresh();
   }
   buf[i] = '\0';
   printw("%d\n%s\n", i, buf);
   
   endwin();
   return 0;
}

It seems to produce the output you require. I haven't tested the buffer, however...

[xyjamepa]

humm...try this:

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#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
   char buf[256];
   char str[1];
   int i,j;
   char c;
   buf[0] = '\0';
   i = 0;
   while (1) 
   {
      
      c = getch();

      if(c!=0x0D)		//if it is Enter don't print 'Q'
       putchar('Q');

      putchar(c);
      if (c == '\r' || c == '\n') 
      {
         break;
      }
      else if (c == '\b' || c == 0x7f) 
       {
         if (i > 0) 
         {
            i--;
            buf[i] = '\0';
         }
         continue;
       }
      buf[i] = c;
      str[0] = buf[i];
      //str[1]=0;
      i++;
   }
   buf[i++] = '\0';
   putchar('\n');
   printf("%d\n%s\n", --i, buf);
   return 0;
}

[piranha]

Well, I can't use ncurses, because I'm using svgalib for the actual program...
Thanks abuashraf, that worked...Damn, I can't believe I overlooked that..

-JL

[DeletedAccount]

he he .. sometimes , input problems occur with scanf () etc... fflush(stdin) ; will usually fix it