(Ebook) Programmer's Guide to nCurses by Dan Gookin ISBN 9780470107591, 0470107596

(Ebook) Programmer's Guide to nCurses by Dan Gookin ISBN 9780470107591, 0470107596

Programming the console in UNIX?Here's just what you need.First, you'll get a no-nonsense tutorial guide to the nCurses version 5.5 library, taking you from basic to advanced functions step by step. Then you'll 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 you'll see why.