ASCII and Scan code of a Key Press

24. Program to find the ASCII and scan code of a key press?

Program

#include<dos.h>

#include<conio.h>

#include<stdio.h>

void main()

{

 union REGS out;

 clrscr();

 printf("\n\nPress a key!!");

 int86(0X16,&out,&out);        //calling the interupt

 printf("\nCharaceter is:%c",out.h.al);        //printing the key pressed

 printf("\nASCII VALUE IS:%d",out.h.al);   //AL register contain the ASCII value

 printf("\nSCAN CODE IS:%d",out.h.ah); //AH register contain the SCAN code

 getch();

}

Output

                                                                               

Press a key!!                                                                   

Characeter is:H                                                                

ASCII VALUE IS:72                                                              

SCAN CODE IS:35