> Hi...
>
> I'm trying to find some code samples that will show me how to capture
> non-character keypresses in a console app. I've tried the standard stuff,
> such as console.read and console.readline, and I've tried ConsoleEx which
> does a great job, but still doesn't handle non-character keys like CTRL and
> the arrow keys.
>
> I've read the character mode apps page on MSDN, and couldn't really make
> much sense out of it.
>
> So I guess my question is, has ANYONE successfully trapped arrow keys in a
> console app, using C#, C++.net, or VB.net? I would really reaaaaally
> appreciate any help I can get, thanks.

> Finally, if I can't do it, I'll need to write it as a windows app... so
the
> question is, how do I write to the screen of a windows app, as if it were
a
> console? (I've seen it done, I just don't know how.)

"Chris Williams" <spam@spamspamspamspam.com> wrote in message
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> Hi...
>
> I'm trying to find some code samples that will show me how to capture
> non-character keypresses in a console app. I've tried the standard stuff,
> such as console.read and console.readline, and I've tried ConsoleEx which
> does a great job, but still doesn't handle non-character keys like CTRL
and
> the arrow keys.
>
> I've read the character mode apps page on MSDN, and couldn't really make
> much sense out of it.
>
> So I guess my question is, has ANYONE successfully trapped arrow keys in a
> console app, using C#, C++.net, or VB.net? I would really reaaaaally
> appreciate any help I can get, thanks.
>
> Finally, if I can't do it, I'll need to write it as a windows app... so
the
> question is, how do I write to the screen of a windows app, as if it were
a
> console? (I've seen it done, I just don't know how.)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
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"Patrick Steele [MVP]" <patrick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> In article <e$t2EPATDHA.2676@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>,
> spam@spamspamspamspam.com says...
> > Hi...
> >
> > I'm trying to find some code samples that will show me how to capture
> > non-character keypresses in a console app. I've tried the standard
stuff,
> > such as console.read and console.readline, and I've tried ConsoleEx
which
> > does a great job, but still doesn't handle non-character keys like CTRL
and
> > the arrow keys.
> >
> > I've read the character mode apps page on MSDN, and couldn't really make
> > much sense out of it.
> >
> > So I guess my question is, has ANYONE successfully trapped arrow keys in
a
> > console app, using C#, C++.net, or VB.net? I would really reaaaaally
> > appreciate any help I can get, thanks.
>
> Maybe if you put the console into character mode instead of line mode
> you could capture the keystrokes you're looking for. See this post:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/h6nm
>
> --
> Patrick Steele
> Microsoft .NET MVP
> http://weblogs.asp.net/psteele