C++ . Block console input after 5 characters

Question

firstly thanks for all.

My question

I want to force console not allow me even type ,after a cin,when I have typed 5 characters.

I need something like "checking while you type"... I don't know ... I need a string only 5 chars length PLUS not allow me type more than 5 chars while imputing

Thanks

@RohanGala I got no code at all hah. – Dimitris Katikaridis Dec 02 '15 at 11:36 — Dimitris Katikaridis, Dec 02 '15 at 11:36

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 02 '15 at 11:38

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On UNIXes you'd put the standard input stream into non-canonical mode (using the flag ICANON if I recall correctly) with tcgetattr() and tcsetattr(). Once that's done you need to deal with each character hit and display characters as appropriate.

On other systems you'll probably use orher approaches (e.g., kbhit() if I recall correctly).

answered Dec 02 '15 at 11:38

Dietmar Kühl

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Any code as example? – Dimitris Katikaridis Dec 02 '15 at 11:38
@DimitrisKatikaridis: sure: there are plenty (including some I posted in the distant past, including [this](http://stackoverflow.com/a/20023604/1120273)). Just search the Internet for the keywords provided! It seems now it is time for you to do work. – Dietmar Kühl Dec 02 '15 at 11:48
Thanks for this.will work in it and I will comment – Dimitris Katikaridis Dec 02 '15 at 11:48

C++ . Block console input after 5 characters

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