NAME

       vga_getkey - read a character from the keyboard without waiting

SYNOPSIS

       #include <vga.h>

       int vga_getkey(void);

DESCRIPTION

       Read a character from the keyboard without waiting; returns zero if no key pressed and the
       ASCII value otherwise. This function must not be  used  in  raw  keyboard  mode.  In  this
       situation use keyboard_getstate(3) or keyboard_keypressed(3) instead.

SEE ALSO

       svgalib(7),   vgagl(7),   libvga.config(5),  eventtest(6),  keytest(6),  keyboard_init(3),
       keyboard_close(3),    keyboard_setdefaulteventhandler(3),     keyboard_seteventhandler(3),
       keyboard_getstate(3),          keyboard_clearstate(3),          keyboard_translatekeys(3),
       keyboard_keypressed(3), vga_getch(3), vga_waitevent(3),

AUTHOR

       This manual page was edited by Michael Weller  <eowmob@exp-math.uni-essen.de>.  The  exact
       source of the referenced function as well as of the original documentation is unknown.

       It  is  very  likely  that  both  are  at  least to some extent are due to Harm Hanemaayer
       <H.Hanemaayer@inter.nl.net>.

       Occasionally this might be wrong. I hereby asked to be excused by the original author  and
       will  happily  accept  any  additions  or corrections to this first version of the svgalib
       manual.