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This is the top level README file. This directory is structured as follows:

ncurses | |----> JustForFun -- just for fun programs |----> basics -- basic programs |----> demo -- output files go into this directory after make | | | |----> exe -- exe files of all example programs |----> forms -- programs related to form library |----> menus -- programs related to menus library |----> panels -- programs related to panels library |----> perl -- perl equivalents of the examples (contributed | by Anuradha Ratnaweera) |----> Makefile -- the top level Makefile |----> README -- the top level README file. contains instructions | -- to create executables for example programs

To compile and install all example programs, just run make in this directory.

make

It installs all the exe files in demo/exe directory. You can go to that direcory and see the examples in action.

Have Fun !!! -- Pradeep Padala

Description of files in each directory

JustForFun | |----> hanoi.c -- The Towers of Hanoi Solver |----> life.c -- The Game of Life demo |----> magic.c -- An Odd Order Magic Square builder |----> queens.c -- The famous N-Queens Solver |----> shuffle.c -- A fun game, if you have time to kill |----> tt.c -- A very trivial typing tutor

basics | |----> acs_vars.c -- ACS_ variables example |----> hello_world.c -- Simple "Hello World" Program |----> init_func_example.c -- Initialization functions example |----> key_code.c -- Shows the scan code of the key pressed |----> mouse_menu.c -- A menu accessible by mouse |----> other_border.c -- Shows usage of other border functions apart | -- box() |----> printw_example.c -- A very simple printw() example |----> scanw_example.c -- A very simple getstr() example |----> simple_attr.c -- A program that can print a c file with comments | -- in attribute |----> simple_color.c -- A simple example demonstrating colors |----> simple_key.c -- A menu accessible with keyboard UP, DOWN arrows |----> temp_leave.c -- Demonstrates temporarily leaving curses mode |----> win_border.c -- Shows Creation of windows and borders |----> with_chgat.c -- chgat() usage example

forms | |----> form_attrib.c -- Usage of field attributes |----> form_options.c -- Usage of field options |----> form_simple.c -- A simple form example |----> form_win.c -- Demo of windows associated with forms

menus | |----> menu_attrib.c -- Usage of menu attributes |----> menu_item_data.c -- Usage of item_name() etc.. functions |----> menu_multi_column.c -- Creates multi columnar menus |----> menu_scroll.c -- Demonstrates scrolling capability of menus |----> menu_simple.c -- A simple menu accessed by arrow keys |----> menu_toggle.c -- Creates multi valued menus and explains | -- REQ_TOGGLE_ITEM |----> menu_userptr.c -- Usage of user pointer |----> menu_win.c -- Demo of windows associated with menus

panels | |----> panel_browse.c -- Panel browsing through tab. Usage of user pointer |----> panel_hide.c -- Hiding and Un hiding of panels |----> panel_resize.c -- Moving and resizing of panels |----> panel_simple.c -- A simple panel example

perl |----> 01-10.pl -- Perl equivalents of first ten example programs