ncursespp

A modern C++ wrapper for ncurses windows with std::ostream and std::istream functionality.

Sample

#include "wstream.h"

namespace ncp = CompuBrite::ncursespp;

int main()
{
    // Initializer will setup the terminal for windows on construction and return the terminal
    // to normal mode on destruction.
    ncp::initializer init;

    // Disable echo, set cbreak mode, clear the terminal, and allow color.
    init.echo(false).cbreak(true).clear().start_color()
        .init_pair(1, COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_YELLOW);

    // Create an iostream-enabled window, occupying the full terminal
    ncp::windowstream win{0, 0, 0, 0};

    // Output "Hello world!" on the window, and draw it.
    // "Hello" will be output in the default color, (usually white on black),
    // " World!" will be output in color1, (black on yellow in this case.)
    win << "Hello" << ncp::color(1) << " world!" << ncp::refresh();

    win.wgetch();    // Wait for a keypress

    return 0;
}

Still a work in progress

This is still a work in progress, but I'm far enough along for now.

I started this with the idea of reviving the game "omega", which hasn't been touched in quite some time, was written in K&R C and is quite buggy. I'm thinking of a new re-write from scratch in C++. Doing this ncurses library was a good starting point.

http://www.alcyone.com/max/projects/omega/