/*
*
* Mark Phythian
*/

#include <stdio.h>
#include <windows.h>

char GetKeypress(void);
int kbhit(void);

int main()
{
char c = 0;
int i = 0;

// I think I have fixed this problem now.
//note a getchar or GetKeypress call before kbhit stops kbhit from detecting keys
//I have yet to find ot why or how to fix it but kbhit followed by GetKeypress is fine

printf("Type a key \n");
fflush(stdout);
while(c != 'q')
{
	while(!kbhit())
	{
	printf("waiting\t");
	fflush(stdout);
	sleep(1);
	}
	c = GetKeypress();
	printf("GetKeypress key was %c \n",c);
fflush(stdout);

}
exit(0);
}

char GetKeypress( void )
    {
    HANDLE        hStdin;
    DWORD         result;
    INPUT_RECORD  inBuf;   
    
    hStdin = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);

    while(1)
	{
        ReadConsoleInput(hStdin, &inBuf, 1, &result);
        
        if(inBuf.EventType == KEY_EVENT)
		{
		ReadConsoleInput(hStdin, &inBuf, 1, &result);
		return inBuf.Event.KeyEvent.uChar.AsciiChar;
		}
	}
    } 
    

int kbhit( void )
{
    HANDLE        hStdin;
    DWORD         result;
    INPUT_RECORD  inBuf;   
    
    hStdin = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);

    PeekConsoleInput(hStdin, &inBuf, 1, &result);

    if(inBuf.EventType == KEY_EVENT)
	    return 1;
    return 0;
    }