Int function returns null without waiting for user input for scanf

[nicklapp]

I am trying to write a simple function that prompts the user for a character, then echoes back, "The character you entered was: " character.

Then the user should enter 'Q' to quit, will be prompted by the question "are you sure you want to quit (y/n)?" and inputting a 'Y' will cause the program to quit.

However in running the 'int endProgramFunction( void )' the program returns null before waiting for the user input "Y" or "N", and then returning 1 or 0, as it should.


Here is the source code:

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#include <string.h>
#include <stdio.h>


int endProgramQuestion( void )    //called when a user enters 'Q', confirms Quit
{
        char d;
        printf("%s You have chosen to end this program\n Are you sure you want to continue (Y/N)? \n" );
        d = getchar();

        if (d == 'Y')              //user enters 'Y' to Quit
        {
                return 1;
        }

        else
        {
                return 0;
        }
}

main()
{
   int prog_over; //int to see if the while loop should end.
   prog_over = 0;

   printf("Enter a Character to have it Echoed back to you. \n Enter 'Q' to quit.\n");


   while (  prog_over == 0 )
   {
        char c;
        c = getchar();

        if(c != '\n') // so that 'enter' doesn't count enter as a character
        {
            printf("The Character you entered was: \n");
            printf("%c \n" , c );
        }

        if(c == 'Q' ) //if the user enters 'Q' to quit, goes to confirm
        {
                if(endProgramQuestion() == 1)
                {
                        prog_over = 1 ;
                }
        }
   }
}
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I can get the program to work by setting a "return 1;" statement at the beginning of "endProgramQuestion()", but then it no longer checks to see if the user really wants to quit.

I am running on the latest Cygwin, using GCC to compile, OS: windows XP.

Thanks all in advance for your help :).

[ne555]

[code] "Please use code tags" [/code]
I guess that you pressed 'enter' after 'Q'.

You shouldn't lie in the formant string.

[nicklapp]

Ah Thanks that let me fix it by adding another getchar() to account for the \n character.
Much appreciated :)