GETCHE(DOS)              XENIX System V               GETCHE(DOS)



     Name
          getche - Gets and echoes a character.

     Syntax
          #include <conio.h>

          int getche ( );

     Description
          The getche function reads a single character from the
          console and echoes the character read.  If a CONTROL-C is
          typed, the system executes an INT 23H (CONTROL-C exit).

     Return Value
          getche returns the character read.  There is no error
          return.

     See Also
          cgets(DOS), getch(DOS)

     Example
          #include <conio.h> #include <ctype.h>

          int ch;

          /* Get a character from the keyboard and echo it to the **
          console. If it is an upper case letter, convert it ** to
          lower case and write over the old character.  */

          ch = getche ( );

          if (isupper (ch))      cprintf ("\b%c",tolower (ch));

     Notes
          This call must be compiled with the -dos flag.




















     Page 1                                           (printed 8/7/87)