How do I capture a key press ?

[thanhnh]

Hi, i'm want to write a small C program in Linux:
if the user press any key from keyboard, then my program tell us which key was pressed ( including UP_ARROW key, DOWN_ARROW key )

Help me please ......... :((
Thanks a lot :)

[gpraghuram]

Then you shuld go for MFC functions onKeyDown etc...

Raghu

[thanhnh]

Many thanks to MR. gpraghuram. But in my problems, I want to write the program on Linux. So MFC is not avaiable to apply. Could you tell me a simple solution ? Thanks, alot :)

[shadyabhi]

i also asked a silimar question earlier in this forum

Here is the link:

http://bytes.com/topic/c/answers/859521-accept-key-strokes-like-ctrl-alt-1-etc-etc

I understood the whole thing through this only. Just have a look and surely you will get it

[thanhnh]

I give Many thanks to shadyabhi :)

[shadyabhi]

The kind of feeling i get after reading such responses keeps me going to participate in forums