ncurses.c


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#include <ncurses.h>

int main()
{
    int ch;

    initscr();            /* Start curses mode         */
    raw();                /* Line buffering disabled    */
    keypad(stdscr, TRUE);        /* We get F1, F2 etc..        */
    noecho();            /* Don't echo() while we do getch */

    printw("Type any character to see it in bold\n");
    ch = getch();            /* If raw() hadn't been called
                              * we have to press enter before it
                              * gets to the program         */
    if(ch == KEY_F(1))        /* Without keypad enabled this will */
        printw("F1 Key pressed");/*  not get to us either    */
    /* Without noecho() some ugly escape
     * charachters might have been printed
     * on screen            */
    else
    {    printw("The pressed key is ");
        attron(A_BOLD);
        printw("%c", ch);
        attroff(A_BOLD);
    }
    refresh();            /* Print it on to the real screen */
    getch();            /* Wait for user input */
    endwin();            /* End curses mode          */

    return 0;
}