inkey hangs

[markallyn]

Hello everyone,

Can anybody suggest how to stop the inkey command from hanging.  It prints out the message, but then hangs.  To get out I have to do CTRL C.

Thanks,
Mark Allyn

[aw27]

Can anybody suggest how to stop the inkey command from hanging.  It prints out the message, but then hangs.  To get out I have to do CTRL C.

inkey is a macro that calls a masm32 library function which in turn calls MSVCRT functions.
Probably, you should post a proof that it hangs.

[markallyn]

Hi aw27,

Here's the program.  It is just a test run of the masm32 macros to do an dwtoa function.  Try it out, if you don't mind.  I just did and as I say, it hangs.

include \masm32\include\masm32rt.inc
option casemap:NONE


.DATA
num1   DWORD   123456
frmt1   BYTE   "The ascii version of num is : %s",13,10,0

.DATA?
buff   DWORD 20 DUP (?)

.CODE
start:
   inkey
   mov   eax, num1
   INVOKE   dwtoa, eax, ADDR buff
   INVOKE   crt_printf, ADDR frmt1, ADDR buff
   INVOKE   ExitProcess, 0
end start

Thanks,
Mark

[dedndave]

it's waiting for a keypress :)

[dedndave]

... if what you are after is a non-blocking "inkey" (similar to the old basic "inkey"), let me know

[dedndave]

this may not be my latest one - lol
MSVCRT.INC + LIB req'd

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InKyb   PROC

;Polled Keyboard Input - DednDave 8, 2010
;
;This function returns a keystroke in EAX if there is one in the buffer.
;If the buffer is empty, the function returns immediately.
;
;If the keyboard buffer is empty, AH = 0, AL = 0, ZF = 1.
;If the stroke is a regular key, AH = 0, AL = key char, ZF = 0.
;If the stroke is an extended key, AH = extended key, AL = E0h, ZF = 0.
;If the stroke is a function key, AH = function key, AL = 0, ZF = 0.
;
;ECX, EDX are not preserved.

        call    crt__kbhit
        or      eax,eax
        jz      InKyb1

        call    crt__getch
        and     eax,0FFh
        jz      InKyb0

        cmp     al,0E0h
        jnz     InKyb1

InKyb0: push    eax
        call    crt__getch
        pop     edx
        shl     eax,8
        or      eax,edx

InKyb1: retn

InKyb   ENDP

[markallyn]

Hi Dave,

I have been pressing "enter" and nothing happens.  Are you saying that it should be some other key?

BTW, I linked this with the /SUBSYTEM:console switch.

The printf() macro works fine.

I think I am indeed looking for what you  refer to as a "non-blocking 'inkey'.  What's the difference?

Thanks for responding.  Much appreciated.

Regards,
Mark Allyn

[dedndave]

the enter key should work
but, yah - i figured you wanted a polled or non-blocking routine (posted above)

[dedndave]

i added another inkey before exit so you can see the result before the console window closes
the enter key works fine, here

[jj2007]

Mark, how does this one behave on your machine?

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include \masm32\include\masm32rt.inc

.code
start:
  inkey "hit a key"
  print "bye"
  invoke Sleep, 2000
  exit

end start

[markallyn]

Hi Dave and jj2007,

Dave:  Did you send me the write file in test.zip?  The asm code looks just like the one I sent you.

jj:  I ran your code and it behaves just like mine.  It prints out "hit a key", then hangs.  I have to hit CTRL C to get out (the process is still running), and when I do I clobber the shell so that it doesn't respond to the keyboard and have grab a new one.

Thanks for helping.

Mark

[dedndave]

it is the same as yours except i added another "inkey" line

the command lines to build it should look something like this:

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ml /c /coff test.asm
Link /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE /OPT:NOREF test.obj

the 32-bit linker should be used

[aw27]

Mark,
You must test it in the command prompt, not a shell.

[hutch--]

Mark,

This is the type of code that "inkey" is used in.

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    include \masm32\include\masm32rt.inc
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comment * -----------------------------------------------------
                     Build this console app with
                  "MAKEIT.BAT" on the PROJECT menu.
        ----------------------------------------------------- *

    .code

start:
   
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    call main
    inkey "Press any key to exit 'inkey' :]"
    exit

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main proc

    print "Do what you want to do here.",13,10,13,10

    ret

main endp

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end start

[markallyn]

Hutch,

Thanks.  I'll give it a try!  I'll let you know what happened.

Mark