HOTKEY

 BBS: Inland Empire Archive
Date: 05-25-92 (17:52)             Number: 188
From: ROB FLOR                     Refer#: 54
  To: JULIO TARAFA                  Recvd: NO  
Subj: HOTKEY                         Conf: (2) Quik_Bas
JT> Well you helped me out of a jam with that one question! If i just had a
  >updated Quick basic 4.5 manual (damn GW doesnt come
  >close) but anyways thanx
  >for helping me on that spacing problem, now i wonder if
  >you (or anyone else)
  >could answer this question! How would i define a HOTKEY like if i asked for
  >(y/n) input and it would automaticly return with out hitting enter (like a
  >HOTKEY you could say!)... anyone?

  Print "Enter Yes or No [Y/N]:"
  DO
  G$=INKEY$
  P=INSTR("YnNy",G$
  IF P>0 THEN EXIT DO
  LOOP
  IF P MOD 2 THEN       'Yes
  ELSE                  'No
  END IF

  Rob

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