problem regarding to backspace..in getch() function..

[VIKAS RUHELA]

as m developing the code of text editor .....in solaris when i have
to get the character inputed by the user with the help of getch()
function(i use a similar function of getch() bcz it can not be used
inside the UNIX)
i trapped with the backspace the getch() do not recognise the
backspace.....
plz help me if u know another way of trapping the backspace....
Regards
Vikas Ruhela.

[Souvik Das Gupta]

Hi
Can you tell me a little bit about which function you are using? Does
it return ASCII values?
Maybe then I will be able to help you better.

Also just consider this point: vi editor does not use backspace :)

Regards
Souvik

[VIKAS RUHELA]

m using a function which is same as the getch() it returns the ASCII
code
and i also notice the same thing bout vi...
Regards:
Vikas Ruhela