Category : C Source Code
Archive   : EZWIND.ZIP
Filename : SAMPLE03.C

 
Output of file : SAMPLE03.C contained in archive : EZWIND.ZIP
/* SAMPLE03.C

Giving the appearance of an infinite number of windows when in fact
only one window buffer is being used. Before starting a snapshot is
taken allowing the original screen to be restored when done.

*/
#include /* All programs using EZWINDOW must include
this header file.*/

char x,y;

main()

{
x=y=1;

initwindows(DOUBLE,GREEN,BLACK,BLUE,LTGRAY); /* Must always be called
before any other
EZWINDOW functions */

snapshot(); /* store the current screen */
clrscr(); /* clear the screen.*/
cursoroff(); /* turn the cursor off till we restore screen */

/* Create an infinite number of windows with random staring points.*/

while (!kbhit())
{
makewindow(1,x,y,x+10,y+22,"Hit any key to end",NOSHADOW);
x = rand() % 24;
y = rand() % 59;
}


develop(); /* restore the original screen */
cursoron(); /* turn the cursor back on */

}


  3 Responses to “Category : C Source Code
Archive   : EZWIND.ZIP
Filename : SAMPLE03.C
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  1. Daniel says:
    January 27, 2013 at 3:59 pm

    Very nice! Thank you for this wonderful archive. I wonder why I found it only now. Long live the BBS file archives!

  2. Joshie says:
    March 18, 2014 at 4:57 pm

    This is so awesome! 😀 I’d be cool if you could download an entire archive of this at once, though.

  3. DiskingRound says:
    January 14, 2015 at 10:57 pm

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