Terminal 'screens'

[Barret R]

I was wondering, how do you create those terminal 'screens', like how
irssi is designed? I'm not sure the exact word to use... Anyway, what
library would I use? And would I be able to replicate it on Windows, or
am I out of luck?

Thanks for the help in advance,
-Barret R

 

[Keith Thompson]

I was wondering, how do you create those terminal 'screens', like how
irssi is designed? I'm not sure the exact word to use... Anyway, what
library would I use? And would I be able to replicate it on Windows, or
am I out of luck?

Standard C has no concept of "screens". Try a newsgroup that's
specific to your operating system.

 

[Barry Schwarz]

I was wondering, how do you create those terminal 'screens', like how
irssi is designed? I'm not sure the exact word to use... Anyway, what
library would I use? And would I be able to replicate it on Windows, or
am I out of luck?

You start by asking in a Windows newsgroup.


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[Rick]

As a starting point, you can investigate libraries such as curses (or
ncurses). But as far as I know all ports curses ports to windows are
'limited'. You will probably have better luck in other newsgroups.

Good luck,

--
Richard G.

'UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a
genius to understand the simplicity'
-- Dennis Ritchie

 

[John Bode]

I was wondering, how do you create those terminal 'screens', like how
irssi is designed? I'm not sure the exact word to use... Anyway, what
library would I use? And would I be able to replicate it on Windows, or
am I out of luck?

Thanks for the help in advance,
-Barret R

The answer varies for each platform; the C language has no built-in
support for screen management. You'll have to rely on either
vendor-supplied or third-party libraries (such as curses). Check a
newsgroup that's specific to your platform.