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Game Loops involving kbhit() and getch()

cacti (3)
hey folks,

I am trying to get a key input to repeat itself in my game loop and I cant seem to figure it out. Simple controls, w,s,a,and d for movement. In my loop as you will see below, I have a movement function, a collision check, and a section where the game board is redrawn. In my movement function I have a if statement revolving around kbhit(), then a switch statement to check the char that's entered. This is done via getch(). The goal is to not have to hold down a key to get movement. Any ideas?


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void game(int *px, int *py, int *cx, int *cy, bool gameOver,char (&gameboard)[25][80])
{
  for (int i = 0; i<25; i++)
    {
        for (int j = 0; j<80; j++)
        {
          gameboard[i][j]=' ';
        }
    } 
  cout<<"To begin moving, press the W key to move up, D to move right, A to move left, or S to move down\n";
  system("PAUSE");
  while(gameOver==false)
 
   {
    
    for (int i = 0; i < 25; i++)
    {
        for (int j = 0; j < 80; j++)
        {
          cout<<gameboard[i][j];
          gameboard[*px][*py]='X';
          gameboard[*cx][*cy]='Y';
        }
    } 
    move1(px,py,cx,cy, &gameOver); 
    system("CLS");
    collision(px,py,cx,cy,&gameOver, gameboard);
   }
  } 
     

void move1(int *px, int *py, int *cx, int *cy, bool *gameOver)
{
 
 if (kbhit())
 {
  
  switch (getch())
   {
    case 'w':
    *px=*px-1;
    *py=*py;
    *cx=*cx-1;
    if (*px==*cx && *py==*cy)
     {
      *gameOver=true;
      cout<<"COLLISION YOU BE DEAD YO!\n";
      cout<<"GAME OVER!\n";
     }
    cout<<endl; 
    break;
    case 'W':
    *px=*px-1;
    *py=*py;
    *cx=*cx-1;
    *cy=*cy;
    if (*px==*cx && *py==*cy)
     {
      *gameOver=true;
      cout<<"COLLISION YOU BE DEAD YO!\n";
      cout<<"GAME OVER!\n";
     }
    cout<<endl;  
    break;
    case 'd':
    *py=*py+1;
    *px=*px;
    *cx=*cx;
    *cy=*cy+1;
    if (*px==*cx && *py==*cy)
     {
      *gameOver=true;
      cout<<"COLLISION YOU BE DEAD YO!\n";
      cout<<"GAME OVER!\n";
     }
    cout<<endl;  
    break;
    case 'D':
    *py=*py+1;
    *px=*px;
    *cx=*cx;
    *cy=*cy+1;
    if (*px==*cx && *py==*cy)
     {
      *gameOver=true;
      cout<<"COLLISION YOU BE DEAD YO!\n";
      cout<<"GAME OVER!\n";
     }
    cout<<endl;  
    break;
    case 's':
    *px=*px+1;
    *py=*py;
    *cx=*cx+1;
    *cy=*cy;
    if (*px==*cx && *py==*cy)
     {
      *gameOver=true;
      cout<<"COLLISION YOU BE DEAD YO!\n";
      cout<<"GAME OVER!\n";
     }
    cout<<endl;  
    break;
    case 'S':
    *px=*px+1;
    *py=*py;
    *cx=*cx+1;
    *cy=*cy;
    if (*px==*cx && *py==*cy)
     {
      *gameOver=true;
      cout<<"COLLISION YOU BE DEAD YO!\n";
      cout<<"GAME OVER!\n";
     }
    cout<<endl;  
    break;
    case 'a':
    *py=*py-1;
    *px=*px;
    *cy=*cy+1;
    *cx=*cx;
    if (*px==*cx && *py==*cy)
     {
      *gameOver=true;
      cout<<"COLLISION YOU BE DEAD YO!\n";
      cout<<"GAME OVER!\n";
     }
    cout<<endl;  
    break;
    case 'A':
    *py=*py-1;
    *px=*px;
    *py=*py-1;
    *px=*px;
    *cy=*cy+1;
    *cx=*cx;
    if (*px==*cx && *py==*cy)
     {
      *gameOver=true;
      cout<<"COLLISION YOU BE DEAD YO!\n";
      cout<<"GAME OVER!\n";
     }
    cout<<endl;
    break;
    default:
    cout<<"You entered an invalid menu selection."<<endl;
    break;
   }
  }
}
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