infinite loop on SDK with scanf (retired ZYBO)

[enriqeat]

Hi, I get infinite loops when I enter a digit which is not expected from scanf function while programming a standalone application for the retired version of zybo. what I want is to enter just an integer. I used the next code to avoid entering something that is not an integer by accident, as an alternative for scanf. This works great on CodeBlocks, but when I try to use it on SDK it does not work, it's like I cannot enter anything. How can I solve this issue? should I use another function or library?

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main(void)
{
   
    char *p, s[100];
    int n;
while(1)
{

    while (fgets(s, sizeof(s), stdin)) {
        n = strtol(s, &p, 10);
        if (p == s || *p != '\n') {
            printf("Please enter an integer: ");
        } else break;
         printf("You entered: %d\n", n);
    }
  printf("the number is %d\n",n);

}
}

[jpeyron]

Hi @enriqeat,

1) can you be more specific on where are you trying to read data from.  I.E. usb uart bridge, BRAM, Ethernet,  DDR3.

I would guess you are trying to read data entered into a serial terminal from a PC using the usb uart  bridge. Here is a  xilinx thread that discusses using the usb uart bridge. You should also be able to find an example as discussed in this thread.

thank you,

Jon