   Graphical console
  I want to make a console like the one on quake. I know how to render it, and how to parse, but my question is about input. The only idea i can think of is like this: if key ''a'' pressed   add ''a'' to commandstring etc. for every keyIs there an easier way? im not very familiar with the standard libs, but i know they have DOS console input. Is there a way to use that stuff work in regular apps? or is there some other way? or do i really have to check each key and do it that way. i guess it wouldn''t matter too much. but if there is an easier way, i dont want my code to be bloated.   
  I''m not sure what you''re asking for. Using the ASCII code of the letters, you can get the number (0-26) of the letter entered. If you had an array of images for the letters, you could use that indice there.Cédric  