#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <stdlib.h>

#define CHECKWRITE(write) if(write == 1){                            cout << "@";} 

using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
  HANDLE hIn, hOut; //Handles, Which I have no idea what they are
  INPUT_RECORD i; //A recordkeeper of sorts for the buffer
  COORD line; //X and Y coordinates
  int free_loop = 1; //The forever loop
  int check = 1;
  DWORD purple = 0; //I guess the Input requires it
  
  hIn = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE); //Does this shove in the "Input Code"?
  hOut = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE); //See above
  
  
  line.X = 5;
  line.Y = 5;
  
   SetConsoleMode(hIn, ENABLE_PROCESSED_INPUT); //Sets in "Input Code", and allows Ctrl C break
  while(free_loop = 1) //Forever loop! // Putting a semicolon at the end of this sentacne would cause only the while to loop.
  {
     SetConsoleCursorPosition(hOut, line); //Uses "Output Code", and sets beginning at (5,1). Starts output at (5,1)
    ReadConsoleInput(hIn, &i, 1, &purple); //Uses "Input Code", reads to a record, detects one keystroke, and stores it. Detects Output
    switch(i.Event.KeyEvent.wVirtualKeyCode)
    {
     case VK_LEFT:      
          line.X--; //Endl does not work, but will if Positioning is outside the loop. It resets every time?
          CHECKWRITE(check)
          break;
     case VK_RIGHT:     
          line.X++;
          CHECKWRITE(check)
          break;
     case VK_UP:
          line.Y = line.Y - 1;
          CHECKWRITE(check)
          break;
     case VK_DOWN:
          line.Y = line.Y + 1;
          CHECKWRITE(check)    
          break;
     case VK_SHIFT:
          check = 1 - check;
          break;
    } 
      FlushConsoleInputBuffer(hIn); //No idea how this works
  }//while
 //Apparently, Ctrl C exits the program, not break out of the loop.  	
  return 0;
}