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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.