From: Jan Svitok <jan.svitok@...>
Date: 2006-09-08T21:00:51+09:00
Subject: Re: Non blocking keypress reading?

On 9/8/06, Sard Aukary <sardaukary@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> On Windows XP is there a way to test that a certain key has been pressed
> without blocking?
>
> I've tried using curses but it blocks the current thread and any other
> thread until a key is pressed.
>
>
> I want to give the user 10 seconds so make a selection before a default
> action is taken.
>
> Here is the test code I've got;
>
>
>         require 'curses'
>         include Curses
>         init_screen
>         noecho
>         trap(0) { echo }
>
>         t1 = Time.new
>         Thread.new do
>
>                 #example timer thread
>                 while(true) do
>                 x = Time.new - t1
>                 h = 3+3
>                 setpos(12,10)
>
>           addstr("#{x}")
>
>         end
>         end
>
>         setpos(1,5)
>         addstr("Please select your location")
>         setpos(3,5)
>         addstr("  1 - Work")
>         setpos(4,5)
>         addstr("  2 - Home")
>         setpos(6,5)
>         addstr("Esc - Exit")
>         while (c = getch) != ?\e do
>          # check what key is pressed and do stuff
>         end

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