ncurses
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Provides text-mode and terminal operations for text-based user interfaces.
The following definitions are provided (full documentation can be found in your system's man pages):
<constant>A_ALTCHARSET</constant> <constant>A_ATTRIBUTES</constant> <constant>A_BLINK</constant> <constant>A_BOLD</constant> <constant>A_CHARTEXT</constant> <constant>A_COLOR</constant> <constant>A_DIM</constant> <constant>A_INVIS</constant> <constant>A_LEFT</constant> <constant>A_LOW</constant> <constant>A_NORMAL</constant> <constant>A_PROTECT</constant> <constant>A_REVERSE</constant> <constant>A_RIGHT</constant> <constant>A_STANDOUT</constant> <constant>A_TOP</constant> <constant>A_UNDERLINE</constant> <constant>A_VERTICAL</constant> <constant>COLOR_BLACK</constant> <constant>COLOR_BLUE</constant> <constant>COLOR_CYAN</constant> <constant>COLOR_GREEN</constant> <constant>COLOR_MAGENTA</constant> <constant>COLOR_PAIR</constant> <constant>COLOR_RED</constant> <constant>COLOR_WHITE</constant> <constant>COLOR_YELLOW</constant> <constant>KEY_A1</constant> <constant>KEY_A3</constant> <constant>KEY_B2</constant> <constant>KEY_BACKSPACE</constant> <constant>KEY_BEG</constant> <constant>KEY_BREAK</constant> <constant>KEY_BTAB</constant> <constant>KEY_C1</constant> <constant>KEY_C3</constant> <constant>KEY_CANCEL</constant> <constant>KEY_CATAB</constant> <constant>KEY_CLEAR</constant> <constant>KEY_CLOSE</constant> <constant>KEY_CODE_YES</constant> <constant>KEY_COMMAND</constant> <constant>KEY_COPY</constant> <constant>KEY_CREATE</constant> <constant>KEY_CTAB</constant> <constant>KEY_DC</constant> <constant>KEY_DL</constant> <constant>KEY_DOWN</constant> <constant>KEY_EIC</constant> <constant>KEY_END</constant> <constant>KEY_ENTER</constant> <constant>KEY_EOL</constant> <constant>KEY_EOS</constant> <constant>KEY_EXIT</constant> <constant>KEY_F0</constant> <constant>KEY_FIND</constant> <constant>KEY_HELP</constant> <constant>KEY_HOME</constant> <constant>KEY_IC</constant> <constant>KEY_IL</constant> <constant>KEY_LEFT</constant> <constant>KEY_LL</constant> <constant>KEY_MARK</constant> <constant>KEY_MESSAGE</constant> <constant>KEY_MIN</constant> <constant>KEY_MOUSE</constant> <constant>KEY_MOVE</constant> <constant>KEY_NEXT</constant> <constant>KEY_NPAGE</constant> <constant>KEY_OPEN</constant> <constant>KEY_OPTIONS</constant> <constant>KEY_PPAGE</constant> <constant>KEY_PREVIOUS</constant> <constant>KEY_PRINT</constant> <constant>KEY_REDO</constant> <constant>KEY_REFERENCE</constant> <constant>KEY_REFRESH</constant> <constant>KEY_REPLACE</constant> <constant>KEY_RESET</constant> <constant>KEY_RESIZE</constant> <constant>KEY_RESTART</constant> <constant>KEY_RESUME</constant> <constant>KEY_RIGHT</constant> <constant>KEY_SAVE</constant> <constant>KEY_SBEG</constant> <constant>KEY_SCANCEL</constant> <constant>KEY_SCOMMAND</constant> <constant>KEY_SCOPY</constant> <constant>KEY_SCREATE</constant> <constant>KEY_SDC</constant> <constant>KEY_SDL</constant> <constant>KEY_SELECT</constant> <constant>KEY_SEND</constant> <constant>KEY_SEOL</constant> <constant>KEY_SEXIT</constant> <constant>KEY_SF</constant> <constant>KEY_SFIND</constant> <constant>KEY_SHELP</constant> <constant>KEY_SHOME</constant> <constant>KEY_SIC</constant> <constant>KEY_SLEFT</constant> <constant>KEY_SMESSAGE</constant> <constant>KEY_SMOVE</constant> <constant>KEY_SNEXT</constant> <constant>KEY_SOPTIONS</constant> <constant>KEY_SPREVIOUS</constant> <constant>KEY_SPRINT</constant> <constant>KEY_SR</constant> <constant>KEY_SREDO</constant> <constant>KEY_SREPLACE</constant> <constant>KEY_SRESET</constant> <constant>KEY_SRIGHT</constant> <constant>KEY_SRSUME</constant> <constant>KEY_SSAVE</constant> <constant>KEY_SSUSPEND</constant> <constant>KEY_STAB</constant> <constant>KEY_SUNDO</constant> <constant>KEY_SUSPEND</constant> <constant>KEY_UNDO</constant> <constant>KEY_UP</constant>
<procedure>(ACS_BLOCK)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_BTEE)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_BULLET)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_CKBOARD)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_DARROW)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_DEGREE)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_DIAMOND)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_HLINE)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_LANTERN)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_LARROW)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_LLCORNER)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_LRCORNER)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_LTEE)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_PLMINUS)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_PLUS)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_RARROW)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_RTEE)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_S1)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_S9)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_TTEE)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_UARROW)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_ULCORNER)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_URCORNER)</procedure> <procedure>(ACS_VLINE)</procedure> <procedure>(COLORS)</procedure> <procedure>(COLOR_PAIRS)</procedure> <procedure>(LINES)</procedure> <procedure>(COLS)</procedure>
All these return an integer value as their result.
<procedure>(stdscr)</procedure> <procedure>(curscr)</procedure>
These two procedures return a WINDOW object.
<procedure>(KEY_F INT)</procedure> <procedure>(PAIR_NUMBER INT)</procedure>
These two procedures return an integer.
<procedure>(addch CHAR)</procedure> <procedure>(addnstr STRING INT)</procedure> <procedure>(addstr STRING)</procedure> <procedure>(attroff INT)</procedure> <procedure>(attron INT)</procedure> <procedure>(attrset INT)</procedure> <procedure>(beep)</procedure> <procedure>(border CHAR CHAR CHAR CHAR CHAR CHAR CHAR CHAR)</procedure> <procedure>(box WINDOW CHAR CHAR)</procedure>
<procedure>(can_change_color)</procedure>
Returns a boolean.
<procedure>(cbreak)</procedure> <procedure>(clear)</procedure> <procedure>(clearok WINDOW BOOL)</procedure> <procedure>(clrtobot)</procedure> <procedure>(clrtoeol)</procedure> <procedure>(copywin WINDOW WINDOW INT INT INT INT INT INT BOOL)</procedure> <procedure>(curs_set INT)</procedure> <procedure>(def_prog_mode)</procedure> <procedure>(def_shell_mode)</procedure> <procedure>(delay_output INT)</procedure> <procedure>(delch)</procedure> <procedure>(deleteln)</procedure> <procedure>(delwin WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(derwin WINDOW INT INT INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(doupdate)</procedure> <procedure>(echo)</procedure> <procedure>(echochar WINDOW CHAR)</procedure> <procedure>(endwin)</procedure> <procedure>(erase)</procedure>
<procedure>(erasechar)</procedure>
Returns the erased character.
<procedure>(flash)</procedure> <procedure>(flushinp)</procedure>
<procedure>(getbegyx WINDOW)</procedure>
Returns two integer values.
<procedure>(getch)</procedure>
Returns a character value.
<procedure>(getmaxyx WINDOW)</procedure>
Returns two integer values.
<procedure>(getnstr STRING INT)</procedure>
<procedure>(getparyx WINDOW)</procedure>
Returns two integer values.
<procedure>(getstr STRING)</procedure>
<procedure>(getsyx)</procedure>
Returns two integer values.
<procedure>(getyx WINDOW)</procedure>
Returns two integer values.
<procedure>(halfdelay INT)</procedure>
<procedure>(has_colors)</procedure> <procedure>(has_ic)</procedure> <procedure>(has_il)</procedure>
Return a boolean value.
<procedure>(hline CHAR INT)</procedure> <procedure>(idlok WINDOW BOOL)</procedure>
<procedure>(inch)</procedure>
Returns a character value.
<procedure>(init_color INT INT INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(init_pair INT INT INT)</procedure>
<procedure>(initscr)</procedure>
Returns an opaque WINDOW object.
<procedure>(insch CHAR)</procedure>
Returns a character.
<procedure>(insertln)</procedure> <procedure>(intrflush WINDOW BOOL)</procedure>
<procedure>(is_linetouched WINDOW INT)</procedure> <procedure>(is_wintouched WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(isendwin)</procedure>
Return a boolean value.
<procedure>(keyname INT)</procedure>
Returns a string value.
<procedure>(keypad WINDOW BOOL)</procedure> <procedure>(killchar CHAR)</procedure> <procedure>(leaveok WINDOW BOOL)</procedure>
<procedure>(longname)</procedure>
Returns a string value.
<procedure>(meta WINDOW BOOL)</procedure> <procedure>(move INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(mvaddch INT INT CHAR)</procedure> <procedure>(mvaddnstr INT INT STRING INT)</procedure> <procedure>(mvaddstr INT INT STRING)</procedure> <procedure>(mvcur INT INT INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(mvdelch INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(mvgetnstr INT INT STRING INT)</procedure> <procedure>(mvgetstr INT INT STRING)</procedure> <procedure>(mvhline INT INT CHAR INT)</procedure>
<procedure>(mvinch INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(mvinsch INT INT CHAR)</procedure>
Return a char value.
<procedure>(mvprintw INT INT FORMATSTRING ARG ...)</procedure> <procedure>(mvvline INT INT CHAR INT)</procedure> <procedure>(mvwaddch INT INT CHAR)</procedure> <procedure>(mvwaddnstr WINDOW INT INT STRING INT)</procedure> <procedure>(mvwaddstr WINDOW INT INT STRING)</procedure> <procedure>(mvwdelch WINDOW INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(mvwgetnstr WINDOW INT INT STRING INT)</procedure> <procedure>(mvwgetstr WINDOW INT INT STRING)</procedure> <procedure>(mvwhline WINDOW INT INT CHAR INT)</procedure> <procedure>(mvwin WINDOW INT INT)</procedure>
<procedure>(mvwinch WINDOW INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(mvwinsch WINDOW INT INT CHAR)</procedure>
Return a char value
<procedure>(mvwprintw WINDOW INT INT FORMATSTRING ARG ...)</procedure> <procedure>(mvwvline WINDOW INT INT CHAR INT)</procedure>
<procedure>(newpad INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(newwin INT INT INT INT)</procedure>
Return an opaque WINDOW object.
<procedure>(nl)</procedure> <procedure>(nocbreak)</procedure> <procedure>(nodelay WINDOW BOOL)</procedure> <procedure>(noecho)</procedure> <procedure>(nonl)</procedure> <procedure>(noraw)</procedure> <procedure>(notimeout WINDOW BOOL)</procedure> <procedure>(overlay WINDOW WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(overwrite WINDOW WINDOW)</procedure>
<procedure>(pair_content INT)</procedure>
Returns two integer values.
<procedure>(pnoutrefresh WINDOW INT INT INT INT INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(prefresh WINDOW INT INT INT INT INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(printw FORMATSTRING ARG ...)</procedure> <procedure>(raw)</procedure> <procedure>(refresh)</procedure> <procedure>(reset_prog_mode)</procedure> <procedure>(reset_shell_mode)</procedure> <procedure>(resetty)</procedure> <procedure>(savetty)</procedure> <procedure>(scr_dump STRING)</procedure> <procedure>(scr_init STRING)</procedure> <procedure>(scr_restore STRING)</procedure> <procedure>(scr_set STRING)</procedure> <procedure>(scrl INT)</procedure> <procedure>(scroll WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(scrollok WINDOW BOOL)</procedure> <procedure>(setscrreg INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(setsyx INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(standend)</procedure> <procedure>(standout)</procedure> <procedure>(start_color)</procedure>
<procedure>(subpad WINDOW INT INT INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(subwin WINDOW INT INT INT INT)</procedure>
Return an opaque WINDOW object.
<procedure>(timeout INT)</procedure> <procedure>(touchline WINDOW INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(touchwin WINDOW)</procedure>
<procedure>(unctrl CHAR)</procedure>
Returns a string value.
<procedure>(ungetch INT)</procedure> <procedure>(untouchwin WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(vline CHAR INT)</procedure> <procedure>(waddch WINDOW CHAR)</procedure> <procedure>(waddnstr WINDOW STRING INT)</procedure> <procedure>(waddstr WINDOW STRING)</procedure> <procedure>(wattroff WINDOW INT)</procedure> <procedure>(wattron WINDOW INT)</procedure> <procedure>(wattrset WINDOW INT)</procedure> <procedure>(wborder WINDOW CHAR CHAR CHAR CHAR CHAR CHAR CHAR CHAR)</procedure> <procedure>(wclear WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(wclrtobot WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(wclrtoeol WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(wdelch WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(wdeleteln WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(wechochar WINDOW CHAR)</procedure> <procedure>(werase WINDOW)</procedure>
<procedure>(wgetch WINDOW)</procedure>
Returns a char value.
<procedure>(wgetnstr WINDOW STRING INT)</procedure> <procedure>(whline WINDOW CHAR INT)</procedure>
<procedure>(winch WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(winsch WINDOW CHAR)</procedure>
Return a char value.
<procedure>(winsertln WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(wvline WINDOW CHAR INT)</procedure> <procedure>(wmove WINDOW INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(wnoutrefresh WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(wprintw WINDOW FORMATSTRING ARG ...)</procedure> <procedure>(wrefresh WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(wscrl WINDOW INT)</procedure> <procedure>(wsetscrreg WINDOW INT INT)</procedure> <procedure>(wstandend WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(wstandout WINDOW)</procedure> <procedure>(wtimeout WINDOW INT)</procedure> <procedure>(wtouchln WINDOW INT INT BOOL)</procedure>
<example> <init> (declare (block) (fixnum) (usual-integrations))
(require 'ncurses 'srfi-25) </init> <expr> ;;;; life
(define STARTX 0) (define STARTY 0) (define ENDX 79) (define ENDY 24)
(define CELL_CHAR #\#) (define TIME_OUT 300)
(define oldstate car) (define newstate cdr) (define oldstate-set! set-car!) (define newstate-set! set-cdr!)
(define cols #f) (define lines #f)
(define (life-display win area startx starty endx endy)
(wclear win)
(do ([i startx (add1 i)])
((>= i endx))
(do ([j starty (add1 j)])((>= j endy))
(unless (zero? (newstate (array-ref area i j)))
(mvwaddch win j i CELL_CHAR) ) ) )
(wrefresh win) )
(define (calc area i j)
(let ([neighbours
(+ (oldstate (array-ref area (modulo (+ i -1 cols) cols) j)) (oldstate (array-ref area (modulo (+ i -1 cols) cols) (modulo (+ j -1 lines) lines))) (oldstate (array-ref area (modulo (+ i -1 cols) cols) (modulo (add1 j) lines))) (oldstate (array-ref area (modulo (add1 i) cols) j)) (oldstate (array-ref area (modulo (add1 i) cols) (modulo (+ j -1 lines) lines))) (oldstate (array-ref area (modulo (add1 i) cols) (modulo (add1 j) lines))) (oldstate (array-ref area i (modulo (+ j -1 lines) lines))) (oldstate (array-ref area i (modulo (add1 j) lines))) ) ] )
(newstate-set!
(array-ref area i j)
(if (and (not (zero? (oldstate (array-ref area i j))))(or (= 2 neighbours) (= 3 neighbours)) ) 1 (if (and (zero? (oldstate (array-ref area i j))) (= 3 neighbours) ) 1 0) ) ) ) )
(define (update-state area startx starty endx endy)
(do ([i startx (add1 i)])
((>= i endx))
(do ([j starty (add1 j)])((>= j endy))
(let ([cell (array-ref area i j)])
(oldstate-set! cell (newstate cell)) ) ) ) )
(define (main)
(initscr) (cbreak) (timeout TIME_OUT) (keypad (stdscr) #t) (curs_set 0) (set! cols (COLS)) (set! lines (LINES)) (set! ENDX (sub1 cols)) (set! ENDY (sub1 lines)) (let ([workarea (make-array (shape 0 cols 0 lines))]) (do ([i 0 (add1 i)])
((>= i cols))
(do ([j 0 (add1 j)])
((>= j lines)) (array-set! workarea i j (cons 0 0)) ) )
(newstate-set! (array-ref workarea 39 15) 1)
(newstate-set! (array-ref workarea 40 15) 1)
(newstate-set! (array-ref workarea 41 15) 1)
(newstate-set! (array-ref workarea 39 16) 1)
(newstate-set! (array-ref workarea 39 17) 1)
(newstate-set! (array-ref workarea 41 16) 1)
(newstate-set! (array-ref workarea 41 17) 1)
(update-state workarea STARTX STARTY ENDX ENDY)
(life-display (stdscr) workarea STARTX STARTY ENDX ENDY)
(let loop ()
(unless (= (char->integer (getch)) (KEY_F 1))(do ([i STARTX (add1 i)]) ((>= i ENDX)) (do ([j STARTY (add1 j)]) ((>= j ENDY)) (calc workarea i j) ) ) (update-state workarea STARTX STARTY ENDX ENDY) (life-display (stdscr) workarea STARTX STARTY ENDX ENDY) (loop) ) ) )
(endwin) )
(main) </expr> </example>
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