MB>      I'm tryin to write a multi-threaded program, and 
 MB> one of the threads is to wait for keyboard input, and 
 MB> notify the main thread that there input coming in.  
 MB> Unforetunately, I have no idea how to get the thread to 
 MB> wait until there is keyboard input, when I attempt to 
 MB> use _getch(), it gives me gives me an exception.
 MB>      Anyways, seeing as this is extrodinarily basic, I 
 MB> figured I'd be able to get an answer quickly.  (BTW, 
 MB> this is a text-mode app, not PM)

#define INCL_KBD
#include 

void GetKeys(void* pv)
{
  KBDKEYINFO CharData;
  APIRET16 rc;

  pv = pv; /* we don't use this, stop complaining. */
  for(;;)
  {
    rc = KbdCharIn(&CharData, -1, 0);
    /* character is in CharData.chChar, scan code in CharData.chScan, etc. */
  }
}

If you don't have PRCP.INF, let me know - I can send it to you.  (I won't
be here again until Saturday, so you may look around - FREQ PRCP.* from
1:342/3 - he may have it online, as may Bob Juge (ftp.juge.com), or it may
even be on Hobbes.)  PRCP.INF has all this information and more on the
16-bit API, which is what you require.


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