this seems to be the proper way under ms, but it won't work under wine
committer: Markus Bröker <mbroeker@largo.homelinux.org>
#ifndef CONSOLE_H
#define CONSOLE_H
#ifdef WIN32
#define BS 127
#else
#define BS 127
#endif
#include <iostream>
namespace Console {
int getch ();
void getpass (std::string &);
};
#endif