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> Right. If somebody is going to use threads to implement asynchronous
> callbacks, then they need some way to properly block when there is no
> input available.
Exactly.
> So how about we provide blocking versions of the keypress functions?
This would mean that we effectively drop the DOS support: asynchronous input
requires callbacks under DOS.
> This way, coders will need to create their own thread, but once that is
> done, everything is nice and simple.
I only hope every user knows what is behind the 'once that is done', and
especially how to do it in a portable way...
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Eric Botcazou
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