_getch not doing what I want. Need to detect key presses.

[GetKeyPls]

So my goal here is to detect what key's are being pressed in a while loop until I break it with enter.

adding on to my final message string like this:
keypress += _getch(); and it works fine.

My problem is _getch doesent register outside of the console application, I need it to still grab keys even if I'm not active in the console window, is this possible and if so how?

[dhayden]

THe function you wan't isn't standard C++, but see if your system has a function called getkey(). That usually does what you want.

[GetKeyPls]

Nope no visible getkey(), Unless it's in a header that I have not included =/

[E0p9LyTq]

Detecting key presses in the manner you want depends on the operating system, if it is possible at all.

Windows has GetAsyncKeyState():
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms646293(v=vs.85).aspx

The problem as I read it is for the function to work properly your console window needs the keyboard focus. Needs to be the active window.

Detecting/processing keystrokes in an inactive window is possible, doing it in a console application is a lot of work.

RegisterHotKey:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms646309.aspx

SetWindowsHookEx:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms644990(v=vs.85).aspx