getche() in java

**ezee** · 03-21-2009, 04:49 PM

we have a function getche() in 'c'. Do we have any similar purpose function in java also?

Thank You....

**Fubarable** · 03-21-2009, 04:59 PM

Don't know. For those of us who haven't used C in ages, what does getche() do?

**tomiu** · 03-21-2009, 05:06 PM

one way is to use JCurses...maybe there are other alternatives too

**ezee** · 03-21-2009, 05:12 PM

The function getche() use for input stream function for reading 'single'

ex char ch = getche();
switch(ch)
{
case 1: ....
....
}
here this function will wait for a single. As we press any button it will jump to next instruction i.e, switch statement ( without pressing enter).

**Fubarable** · 03-21-2009, 05:20 PM

Ah, I see. Thanks for the clarification. As far as I know, there is no similar method in standard Java, that if you want this functionality in the console, you have to use outside libraries (perhaps JCurses as noted above) or create a GUI.

**ezee** · 03-21-2009, 05:25 PM

1) How can i use 'JCurses'. please give its syntax...

2) I am a CS student and i am learning java from "java 2 The Complete Reference". Which is the best book or tutorial on web for learning GUI

**Fubarable** · 03-21-2009, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by ezee

1) How can i use 'JCurses'. please give its syntax...

JCurses AFAIK is not part of core Java and to learn its syntax and download its code, you'd have to go to its site. Google can help you here.

2) I am a CS student and i am learning java from "java 2 The Complete Reference". Which is the best book or tutorial on web for learning GUI

The Sun Swing tutorials are where most of us learned GUI programming. You can find it here: Lesson: Using Swing Components (The Java™ Tutorials > Creating a GUI with JFC/Swing)

**ezee** · 03-22-2009, 04:36 AM

I found these two file types during opening menu of new file in Netbeans.

Thank You...

**Fubarable** · 03-22-2009, 04:49 AM

Applet and JApplet are both ways to allow you to embed a GUI in an HTML page. Applet uses the older AWT libraries while JApplets use the newer, more powerful and robust Swing libraries. If you are planning to program Java GUIs, I recommend that you go with Swing.