Synchronus get character in Node.js
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I want to get one character at a time synchronously from the terminal and read it in as soon as a key is pressed. I am having troubles getting it working on windows and it should work like getc() in C/C++.
console.log("Other code!");
x = getCharcter(); //not sure how to do this synchronously
process.out.write(x);
console.log("More code!");
node.js synchronization
asked Nov 11 at 0:23
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I want to get one character at a time synchronously from the terminal and read it in as soon as a key is pressed. I am having troubles getting it working on windows and it should work like getc() in C/C++.
console.log("Other code!");
x = getCharcter(); //not sure how to do this synchronously
process.out.write(x);
console.log("More code!");
node.js synchronization
asked Nov 11 at 0:23
Tyler Merrell
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Try robotjs, it can detect key presses.
– Besto
Nov 11 at 4:08
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up vote
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I want to get one character at a time synchronously from the terminal and read it in as soon as a key is pressed. I am having troubles getting it working on windows and it should work like getc() in C/C++.
console.log("Other code!");
x = getCharcter(); //not sure how to do this synchronously
process.out.write(x);
console.log("More code!");
node.js synchronization
asked Nov 11 at 0:23
Tyler Merrell
11
I want to get one character at a time synchronously from the terminal and read it in as soon as a key is pressed. I am having troubles getting it working on windows and it should work like getc() in C/C++.
console.log("Other code!");
x = getCharcter(); //not sure how to do this synchronously
process.out.write(x);
console.log("More code!");
node.js synchronization
node.js synchronization
asked Nov 11 at 0:23
Tyler Merrell
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asked Nov 11 at 0:23
Tyler Merrell
11
edited Nov 12 at 15:35
asked Nov 11 at 0:23
Tyler Merrell
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asked Nov 11 at 0:23
Tyler Merrell
11
asked Nov 11 at 0:23
Tyler Merrell
11
11
Try robotjs, it can detect key presses.
– Besto
Nov 11 at 4:08
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Try robotjs, it can detect key presses.
– Besto
Nov 11 at 4:08
Try robotjs, it can detect key presses.
– Besto
Nov 11 at 4:08
Try robotjs, it can detect key presses.
– Besto
Nov 11 at 4:08
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Try this:
const readline = require('readline');
readline.emitKeypressEvents(process.stdin);
process.stdin.setRawMode(true);
process.stdout.write("press character: ")
process.stdin.on('keypress', (str, key) => {
process.stdout.write("[pressed " + key.name + "] ")
if (key.ctrl && key.name == 'c') process.exit();
})
answered Nov 12 at 10:19
mihai
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This is still an asynchronous call. The on key press starts a new thread.
– Tyler Merrell
Nov 24 at 18:27
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1 Answer
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Try this:
const readline = require('readline');
readline.emitKeypressEvents(process.stdin);
process.stdin.setRawMode(true);
process.stdout.write("press character: ")
process.stdin.on('keypress', (str, key) => {
process.stdout.write("[pressed " + key.name + "] ")
if (key.ctrl && key.name == 'c') process.exit();
})
answered Nov 12 at 10:19
mihai
22.9k73968
This is still an asynchronous call. The on key press starts a new thread.
– Tyler Merrell
Nov 24 at 18:27
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Try this:
const readline = require('readline');
readline.emitKeypressEvents(process.stdin);
process.stdin.setRawMode(true);
process.stdout.write("press character: ")
process.stdin.on('keypress', (str, key) => {
process.stdout.write("[pressed " + key.name + "] ")
if (key.ctrl && key.name == 'c') process.exit();
})
answered Nov 12 at 10:19
mihai
22.9k73968
This is still an asynchronous call. The on key press starts a new thread.
– Tyler Merrell
Nov 24 at 18:27
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Try this:
const readline = require('readline');
readline.emitKeypressEvents(process.stdin);
process.stdin.setRawMode(true);
process.stdout.write("press character: ")
process.stdin.on('keypress', (str, key) => {
process.stdout.write("[pressed " + key.name + "] ")
if (key.ctrl && key.name == 'c') process.exit();
})
answered Nov 12 at 10:19
mihai
22.9k73968
Try this:
const readline = require('readline');
readline.emitKeypressEvents(process.stdin);
process.stdin.setRawMode(true);
process.stdout.write("press character: ")
process.stdin.on('keypress', (str, key) => {
process.stdout.write("[pressed " + key.name + "] ")
if (key.ctrl && key.name == 'c') process.exit();
})
answered Nov 12 at 10:19
mihai
22.9k73968
answered Nov 12 at 10:19
mihai
22.9k73968
answered Nov 12 at 10:19
mihai
22.9k73968
answered Nov 12 at 10:19
mihai
22.9k73968
22.9k73968
This is still an asynchronous call. The on key press starts a new thread.
– Tyler Merrell
Nov 24 at 18:27
add a comment |
This is still an asynchronous call. The on key press starts a new thread.
– Tyler Merrell
Nov 24 at 18:27
This is still an asynchronous call. The on key press starts a new thread.
– Tyler Merrell
Nov 24 at 18:27
This is still an asynchronous call. The on key press starts a new thread.
– Tyler Merrell
Nov 24 at 18:27
add a comment |
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Try robotjs, it can detect key presses.
– Besto
Nov 11 at 4:08