Programmer's Guide to NCurses

Programmer's Guide to NCurses by Gookin, Dan. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780470107591.

Programming the console in UNIX? Heres just what you need. First, youll get a no-nonsense tutorial guide to the nCurses version 5.5 library, taking you from basic to advanced functions step by step. Then youll find an A-to-Z reference of more than 175 nCurses functions, cross-referenced and illustrated with examples. With this all-purpose nCurses reference, you?ll: Learn techniques that can be used to program Linux®, FreeBSD®, Mac OS® X, or any other UNIX-based OS. Program, control, and manipulate text on the terminal screen. Control interactive I/O, organize content into windows on the screen, and use color to highlight text and organize information. Use a mouse to further refine input. Create nCurses programs using your choice of editors. Find hundreds of quick, easy-to-understand programming examples. Author Dan Gookin is known for making technology make sense. Buy this book and youll see why.