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+/*
+**  TIMEGETC.C - waits for a given number of seconds for the user to press
+**               a key.  Returns the key pressed, or EOF if time expires
+**
+**  by Bob Jarvis
+*/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <conio.h>
+
+int timed_getch(int n_seconds)
+{
+      time_t start, now;
+
+      start = time(NULL);
+      now = start;
+
+      while(difftime(now, start) < (double)n_seconds && !kbhit())
+      {
+            now = time(NULL);
+      }
+
+      if(kbhit())
+            return getch();
+      else  return EOF;
+}
+
+#ifdef TEST
+
+void main(void)
+{
+      int c;
+
+      printf("Starting a 5 second delay...\n");
+
+      c = timed_getch(5);
+
+      if(c == EOF)
+            printf("Timer expired\n");
+      else  printf("Key was pressed, c = '%c'\n", c);
+}
+
+#endif /* TEST */