Read input from console application and save the input data in a variable

[sumeet_netsmartz]

Hi All,

I want to take input from a console application. Is there any function like scanf available in symbian c++? or any other methods to get the input from the user in a variable.

Any help would be great.

Regards
Sumeet Kumart

[savaj]

Why shold not you open SDK and check API CConsoleBase ?? Anyway CConsoleBase does not have any method like Scanf(), check CConsoleBase::Getch(), if its helpful in anyway.

[mayankkedia]

When in doubt, search :-)

Here is one from the wiki

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...e_applications

[sumeet_netsmartz]

Thanks for your reply Mayank.

But I am not able to make this code run on the emulator. My requirement is, that i want user to enter his/her phone number on the console and then save this phone number in a text file. I am able to save a hard coded number in the text file but have no success in taking input from user and then saving it.

Can you please suggest something

Thanks once again

[mayankkedia]

Well what is the issue/error you are facing with that link, did you maintain a class level buffer of some kind where u keep appending the key presses so that it can be saved to the file at a later point in time?

[wizard_hu_]

Why? What happens? Note that the Wiki example relies on a running Active Scheduler. Have you instantiated, installed and started such thing in your code?

[sumeet_netsmartz]

Thanks for the reply.

Actually, i m new to the symbian c++ developmentso thats why i just copy pasted the code given in that link and tried to run it in my application but i not even able to see the console.

[mayankkedia]

Create a blank console exe using New->Project->Symbian OS C++ Project->Basic Console Application, and first try to understand the workings of that plain example.

Also enable the panic codes by http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...ded_panic_code

You would also do well to go through some basic beginner's stuff

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph..._Symbian_OS%3F

Once you are comfortable with it then try selectively copy/pasting the code from that link shared earlier. Try debugging the code to see what is going wrong where for a better understanding.