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  Include:   DOS.INC
 
  Syntax:    @GetChar [echo] [,[break] [,clearbuf]]
 
  Summary:   Gets a keystroke from the keyboard
 
  Arguments: <echo>         Nonzero to echo keystroke; default yes.
                            Must be a constant.
 
             <break>        Nonzero to accept CTRL+C; default yes. Must
                            be a constant.
 
             <clearbuf>     Nonzero to clear keyboard buffer; default
                            no. Must be a constant.
 
             NOTE: Arguments can be omitted to get defaults.
 
  Returns:   ASCII code of key in AL
 
  Modifies:  AX, else DL used if echo on and CTRL+C off
 
  See also:  Int 21h Functions 01h, 07h, 08h, and 0Ch, @GetStr
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