Check whether key is pressed down in Windows console [duplicate]

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C++ console keyboard events

I want a Windows console program to do something if a certain key is pressed down, something like

while(1)
{
    ....
    if(the key 'o' is pressed down)
      ....
}

but I don't know what to put in the if statement. How do I check if the key 'o' is pressed down?

I'm using Windows 7 64-bit and Visual Studio Professional 2008.

Answer 1

You can use the std::cin.get() or you can use the windows.h GetAsyncKeyState, depending on what exactly you want to do.

If you want lower level stuff, look into hooks and events from the WinAPI.