commands in console as the program runs

[Imgregorywong]

im trying to make a texted based rpg and i was curious how to get the program to always look for input starting with a "/" in front of the word and it wont interfere with the gameplay.

[Jikax]

create a new thread

[Imgregorywong]

alright, after creating a thread how do i make the system look for the "/" symbol ?