Need codes for getting the input of the "arrow" on the keyboard in c++

What type of project do you have, and what platform?
Also what is your compiler?

the project is for the user to press either left of right key to go forward and backward..

i am using Linux.. well.. using C++ for the programme

i would like to read the key as a char array.. this is because i am using cin.getline()
any idea?

Here's some example code for Win32 console application:

enum { LEFT_ARROW=75, UP_ARROW=72, RIGHT_ARROW=77, DOWN_ARROW=80};

 int ch = getch();
  if(ch == 0) {
      ch = getch();      // retrieve the second byte
        switch (ch) {
            case UP_ARROW:
                // do some code
                break;
            case DOWN_ARROW:
                // do some code;
                break;
            case LEFT_ARROW:
                // do some code;
                break;
            case F1:
                // do some code;
                break;
            case F2:
                // do some code;
                break;
             // ... etc ...
        }                        
    }

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Thank you Axter (^_^)

you are the man.. :D i'll try to complie it now.. see if it work
else i'll get back to you and ask you some more questions about it (^_^)

hey Axter..

mind telling me what

#define VK    27
#define VK2   91

are for?

My Linux knowledge is limited.
27 is the escape key in DOS/Windows.
I believe in Linux 27 signals that spacial character is to follow.

I'm assuming that VK2 is a certain sub set of the extended/special characters.

thank you for helping me out ;)

>>thank you for helping me out ;)

Why the C grade? :-(