function menu()
-- display menu ansi
bbs_write_string("\027[2J");
bbs_display_ansi("doors");
-- display prompt
bbs_write_string(string.format("\r\n\027[1;34m [\027[0;36mTime Left\027[1;37m %dm\027[34m]-> \027[0m", bbs_time_left()));
-- read char entered
cmd = bbs_read_char();
-- do stuff if you want
-- return the char entered
return cmd;
end