MASM 5.10 EXT.DOC: ReadCmd - Returns Next Command from User

ID Number: Q31533

5.10 | 5.10

MS-DOS | OS/2

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/* ReadCmd - returns next command from user

*

* The ReadCmd waits for input from the user. The next keystroke is

* translated into a function that is not executed. Instead, the

* editor passes information about the function in the form of a

* structure of type cmdDesc. This structure is declared in the file

* EXT.H and is described in Chapter 8 of the Microsoft Editor

* User's Guide. Once intercepted, the keystroke cannot be placed

* back for execution.

*

* returns Pointer to cmdDesc structure corresponding to next keystroke

*/

PCMD pascal ReadCmd ();