ncurses.cpp

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/* ncurses */

#include <ncurses.h>

void endCurses()
{
  if (!isendwin())
    endwin();
}

void startCurses()
{
  initscr();            // ncurses init
  cbreak();         // unbuffered getChar
  noecho();         // no echoing of keys pressed
  //  intrflush(stdscr, 0); // TBD
  nodelay(stdscr, TRUE);    // get a char *if* available
  atexit(endCurses);
  start_color();
  use_default_colors();
  init_pair(1, COLOR_RED, -1);
  init_pair(2, COLOR_GREEN, -1);
  init_pair(3, COLOR_BLUE, -1);
  getmaxyx(stdscr, asogRows, asogCols);
  if (asogCols > MAXcol) asogCols = MAXcol;
  if (asogRows > MAXrow) asogRows = MAXrow;
  asogRows -= 6;     // 6 lines for msgs, asogRows needs to be > 0
}

int getOneChar()
{
  nodelay(stdscr, FALSE);   // wait until a char is typed
  int c =  getChar();
  nodelay(stdscr, TRUE);
  return c;
}

// ncurses code ends here