C++ console keyboard events

Question

Is there any way to get key events in a Windows console? I need a way to get keydown and keyup events quickly without a GUI. I\'ve tried using getch(), but it doesn\'t get k

Answer 1

Use ReadConsoleInput() API. Watch for events of kind KEY_EVENT. This won't work for all keydown events (Ctrl-key, shift-key, Pause-key cannot be read), but most can be read.

Use GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents to avoid blocking.