keyboard.cpp

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 * Description:
 * Example of keyboard management.
 */

 
#include <visp3/core/vpConfig.h>
#include <visp3/core/vpDebug.h>
 
#include <iostream>
 
#include <visp3/io/vpKeyboard.h>
 
int main()
{
#ifdef ENABLE_VISP_NAMESPACE
  using namespace VISP_NAMESPACE_NAME;
#endif
 
  std::cout << "Push some characters on the keyboard..." << std::endl;
  printf("Hit 'q' or 'Q' to stop the loop ...\n");
  vpKeyboard keyboard;
 
  std::cout << "Start the keyboard scrutation..." << std::endl;
  for (;;) {
 
    if (keyboard.kbhit()) {
      int c = keyboard.getchar();
      printf("You hit key: %d '%c'\n", c, c);
      if (c == 'q' || c == 'Q') {
        printf("You hit key: %d %c we stop the loop\n", c, c);
        break;
      }
    }
 
    // My job is here
  }
 
  std::cout << "Enter an integer: ";
  int myvalue;
  std::cin >> myvalue;
 
  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}