Look at the Text_IO package there is 2 functions named Get_Immediate and Look_Ahead that should do what you want. These are Ada95 standard functions. Pascal. jtapasai@bipa162.bi.ehu.es a �crit dans le message <6t3572$1md$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>... >Hi! >I am learning ADA with GNAT under Linux and I have a question >I want to know if there is a function or procedure like this one >(used in Alsys compiler under Windows) : >BIOS_KEYBOARD_GET_EXT_KEYB_STATUS(ANYKEY,SCODE,ACODE); >This procedure is used to know if one key has been pressed >