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Preface
A Library for Screen Manipulation .................... 1
Scope of this Handbook ............................... 2
Acknowledgement .................................... 2
1 Understanding Windows
Introduction ......................................... 3
Windows, Screens and Images .......................... 4
The Standard Screen -- stdscr ...................... 4
The Current Screen -- curscr ....................... 7
Multiple Windows ..................................... 9
The WINDOW Structure ................................ 11
2 Terminal Independence
Introduction ........................................ 15
What is Terminal Independence? ...................... 16
Termcap ........................................... 16
Terminfo .......................................... 18
For More Information .............................. 18
Examining the Header File ........................... 20
Global Variables and Defines ...................... 20
Pseudo-functions .................................. 22
3 The Curses Library
Introduction ........................................ 25
Using the Curses Library ............................ 26
The Spreadsheet Program ............................. 26
The Curses Functions ................................ 29
Initialize and Terminate Curses ................... 30
Cursor Location Utilities ......................... 32
Adding Characters to the Screen Image ............. 34
Standout Mode ..................................... 38
Getting Characters from the Terminal .............. 40
Input Modes ....................................... 41
Erasing and Clearing .............................. 45
Creating and Removing Multiple Windows ............ 49
Window-Specific Functions ......................... 52
Manipulating Multiple Windows ..................... 53
Miscellaneous Functions ........................... 57
Low-level Termcap Routines ........................ 60
Terminal Manipulation ............................. 61
Sample Program ........................................ 63
Quick Reference
Window-Specific Functions ........................... 71
Move and Act Functions .............................. 71