13 Feb 16 00:50, you wrote to All:   
      
    jl> Here's some code. The problem is that I have to press the down arrow key   
    jl> twice before it executes the "bot_bar" procedure. If anyone could help, or   
    jl> take a look at it, i'd appreciate it.   
      
   some parts are missing for others to really be able to compile and test it...   
   what you should do is to simplify it into a standalone program and then work   
   it out using general items to replace things like the ans files and   
   thisuer.name and such... the following seems to work fine for me after   
   attempting to trace your logic flow...   
      
   ==== Begin "readkey_test.pas"  ====   
   Program readkey_test;   
      
   Uses crt;   
      
   Var   
     ch1 : char;   
     ch2 : char;   
      
   Procedure show;   
   Begin   
     writeln('      in show');   
   End;   
      
   Procedure bot_bar;   
   Begin   
     writeln('    in bot_bar - display show? enter=no');   
     ch2:=readkey;   
     if ch2=#13 then begin   
       writeln('    readkey=enter - exiting bot_bar');   
       exit;   
     end;   
     show;   
   End;   
      
   Procedure top_bar;   
   Begin   
     writeln('    in top_bar');   
   End;   
      
      
   Begin   
     writeln('press uparr, dnarr or enter');   
     Repeat   
       writeln('in repeat block waiting on readkey');   
       ch1:=ReadKey;   
       case ch1 of   
         #0 : begin   
                writeln('readkey=nul - reading next key');   
                ch1:=ReadKey;   
                case ch1 of   
                  #72 : begin   
                          writeln('  readkey=uparr');   
                          top_bar;   
                        end;   
                  #80 : begin   
                          writeln('  readkey=dnarr');   
                          bot_bar;   
                        end;   
                end; //case readkey   
              end; //begin #0   
       end; //case readkey   
     until ch1=#13;   
     writeln('readkey=enter - exiting program');   
   end.   
   ==== End "readkey_test.pas" ====   
      
   remember to keep it simple and straightforward...   
      
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