Programmer's Guide to NCurses - Softcover

Gookin, Dan

 
9780470107591: Programmer's Guide to NCurses

Inhaltsangabe

Programming the console in UNIX?
 

Here's just what you need
 
With the growing popularity of Mac OS X and various Linux flavors, UNIX claims more and more devotees every day. The nCurses library is the programming tool you need to work in this environment, and this book is your all-purpose nCurses reference.
 
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. Dan Gookin is known for making technology make sense. You'll soon see why.
 
Build a firm foundation for nCurses
* 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
* Gain a solid understanding of nCurses, from the basics to the advanced
* Find hundreds of quick, easy-to-understand programming examples
* Explore the detailed nCurses library reference included, with examples and cross-references as well as more details and descriptions than you'll find anywhere else

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DAN GOOKIN began his career as a computer columnist and magazine editor. Then in 1991, he wrote DOS For Dummies and launched a juggernaut. Among his many titles in that popular series are PCs For Dummies, Word For Dummies, and C All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies. Thanks to his unique style and dry wit, Dan's books are always informative and never boring.

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Programming the console in UNIX?
 

Here's just what you need
 
With the growing popularity of Mac OS X and various Linux flavors, UNIX claims more and more devotees every day. The nCurses library is the programming tool you need to work in this environment, and this book is your all-purpose nCurses reference.
 
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. Dan Gookin is known for making technology make sense. You'll soon see why.
 
Build a firm foundation for nCurses
* 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
* Gain a solid understanding of nCurses, from the basics to the advanced
* Find hundreds of quick, easy-to-understand programming examples
* Explore the detailed nCurses library reference included, with examples and cross-references as well as more details and descriptions than you'll find anywhere else

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