Using Conio.h In Dev C++

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Because conio.h is not part of the C standard. It is a Borland extension, and works only with Borland compilers (and perhaps some other commercial compilers). Dev-C uses GCC, the GNU Compiler Collection, as it's compiler. GCC is originally a UNIX compiler,.

conio.h is a C (programming language)|C header file used in old MS-DOS compilers to create text user interfaces. It is not described in The C Programming Language (book)|The C Programming Language book, and it is not part of the C standard library, ISO C nor is it required by POSIX.

This header declares several useful library functions for performing 'console input and output' from a program. Most C compilers that target DOS, Windows 3.x, Phar Lap (company)|Phar Lap, DOSX, OS/2, or Win32[1] have this header and supply the associated library functions in the default C library. Most C compilers that target UNIX and Linux do not have this header and do not supply the library functions. Some embedded systems are using a conio-compatible library [2].

How To Add Conio.h In Dev C++

The library functions declared by conio.h vary somewhat from compiler to compiler. As originally implemented in Lattice C, the various functions mapped directly to the first few DOS int 21h functions. But the library supplied with Borland's Turbo C did not use the DOS API but instead accessed video RAM directly for output and used BIOS interrupt calls; they also have additional functions inspired on the successful Turbo Pascal library.

Compilers that targeted non-DOS operating systems, such as Linux[citation needed], Win32 and OS/2, provided different implementations of these functions.[citation needed] The version done by DJ Delorie for the DJGPP|GO32 extender is particularly extensive[3]. Another example is SyncTERM#Libraries | SyncTERM's ciolib.

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int kbhit(void)Determines if a keyboard key was pressed.
int getch(void)Reads a character directly from the console without buffer, and without echo.
int getche(void)Reads a character directly from the console without buffer, but with echo.
int ungetch(int c)Puts the character c back into the keyboard buffer.
char *cgets(char *buffer)Reads a string directly from the console.
int cscanf(char *format, arg0,... argn)Reads formatted values directly from the console.
int putch(int c)Writes a character directly to the console.
int cputs(const char *string)Writes a string directly to the console.
int cprintf(const char *format, arg0,... argn)Formats values and writes them directly to the console.


Compilers provided later than 1989 have prepended an _ to the names, to comply with the requisites of the ANSI C Standard.

External links[edit]

  • IO FAQ - explanation and suggestions for non-standard console IO

References[edit]

  1. 'Console and Port I/O in MSDN'. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7x2hy4cx(VS.71).aspx.
  2. 'MicroVGA conio Text User Interface Library'. http://www.microvga.com/conio-lib.
  3. 'DJGPP C Library Reference - conio'. http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/libc/libc_4.html.
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conio.h is a C header file used mostly by MS-DOS compilers to provide console input/output.[1] It is not part of the C standard library or ISO C, nor it is defined by POSIX.

This header declares several useful library functions for performing 'console input and output' from a program. Most C compilers that target DOS, Windows 3.x, Phar Lap, DOSX, OS/2, or Win32[2] have this header and supply the associated library functions in the default C library. Most C compilers that target UNIX and Linux do not have this header and do not supply the library functions. Some embedded systems or cc65 use a conio-compatible library.[3]

The library functions declared by conio.h vary somewhat from compiler to compiler. As originally implemented in Lattice C, the various functions mapped directly to the first few DOSINT 21H functions. The library supplied with Borland's Turbo C did not use the DOS API but instead accessed video RAM directly for output and used BIOS interrupt calls. This library also has additional functions inspired from the successful Turbo Pascal one.

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Compilers that target non-DOS operating systems, such as Linux or OS/2, provide similar solutions; the unix-related curses library is very common here. Another example is SyncTERM's ciolib. The version of conio.h done by DJ Delorie for the GO32 extender is particularly extensive.[4]

Member functions[edit]

Conio
kbhitDetermines if a keyboard key was pressed
cgetsReads a string directly from the console
cscanfReads formatted values directly from the console
putchWrites a character directly to the console
cputsWrites a string directly to the console
cprintfFormats values and writes them directly to the console
clrscrClears the screen
getchGet char entry from the console

References[edit]

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How To Use Conio.h In Dev C++

  1. ^Schildt, Herbert (1995). C: The Complete Reference (3rd ed.). Berkeley, Calif.: Osborne McGraw-Hill. p. 288. ISBN0-07-882101-0. For DOS-compatible compilers, the direct console I/O functions generally use the CONIO.H header file.
  2. ^'Console and Port I/O in MSDN'.
  3. ^'MicroVGA conio Text User Interface Library'.
  4. ^'DJGPP C Library Reference – conio'.

External links[edit]

Include Conio

  • IO FAQ - explanation and suggestions for non-standard console IO

C++ Conio Library

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