/* compiled with the line:

	gcc curses.c -lcurses -ltermcap

*/

#include <curses.h>
#include <stdio.h>

void main (void)
{
 char ch, mode;

 /* determine either automatic or step mode */
 do {
     printf ("Enter \'a\' for automatic mode or \'s\' for step mode: ");
     mode = getchar();
     do {
	 ch = getchar();
	}
     while (ch != '\n');
    }
 while ((mode != 'a') && (mode != 's'));

 /* initialize screen for curses */
 initscr();

 /* print prompt when in step mode */
 if (mode == 's')
    {
     move (22, 10);
     printw ("Press Enter to continue when stopped.");
    }

 /* print something to the screen buffer */
 move(2, 10);
 printw ("This is a test.");
 move (4, 10);
 printw ("Another line of test.");

 /* display the screen */
 refresh();
 sleep(1);
 if (mode == 's')
    {
     do {
	 ch = getch();
	}
     while (ch != '\n');
    }

 /* print more to the screen buffer */
 move (6, 10);
 printw ("One more test.");

 /* display the screen */
 refresh();
 sleep (1);
 if (mode == 's')
    {
     do {
	 ch = getch();
	}
     while (ch != '\n');
    }

 /* print more to the screen buffer */
 move (2, 10);
 clrtoeol();
 printw ("Short line.");

 /* display the screen */
 refresh();
 sleep(1);
 if (mode == 's')
    {
     do {
	 ch = getch();
	}
     while (ch != '\n');
    }

 /* reposition cursor and shut-down curses */
 move (23, 0);
 refresh();
 endwin();

}