Programming with curses
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Programming with curses
(A nutshell handbook)
O'Reilly & Associates, c1986
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"UNIX C library for screen manipulation"
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Description
curses is a UNIX library of functions for controlling a terminal's display screen from a C program. It can be used to provide a screen driver for a program (such as a visual editor) or to improve a program's user interface. This handbook will help you make use of the curses library in your C programs. We have presented ample material on curses and its implementation in UNIX so that you understand the whole, as well as its parts. Note: This handbook covers Ken Arnold's original Berkeley implementation of curses, not the System V version. Topics covered include: Windows, screens, and images. Multiple windows. The WINDOW structure.
Table of Contents
Preface. A Library for Screen Manipulation. Scope of this Handbook. Acknowledgement. 1 Understanding Windows Introduction Windows, Screens and Images The Standard Screen -- stdscr The Current Screen -- curscr Multiple Windows The WINDOW Structure. 2 Terminal Independence Introduction What is Terminal Independence? Termcap Terminfo For More Information Examining the Header File Global Variables and Defines Pseudo-functions. 3 The Curses Library Introduction Using the Curses Library The Spreadsheet Program The Curses Functions Initialize and Terminate Curses Cursor Location Utilities Adding Characters to the Screen Image Standout Mode Getting Characters from the Terminal Input Modes Erasing and Clearing Creating and Removing Multiple Windows Window-Specific Functions Manipulating Multiple Windows Miscellaneous Functions Low-level Termcap Routines Terminal Manipulation Sample Program Quick Reference Window-Specific Functions Move and Act Functions
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