Category : Files from Magazines
Archive   : DDJSRC.ZIP
Filename : HELP.C

 
Output of file : HELP.C contained in archive : DDJSRC.ZIP
/* --------- help.c ----------- */

#include
#include
#include
#include
#include "window.h"
#include "menu.h"
#include "entry.h"
#include "help.h"

#define MAXHELPS 25

static struct helps {
char hname [9];
int h, w;
long hptr;
} hps [MAXHELPS+1];

extern FIELD *fld;
extern MENU *mn;

static int hp = 0;
static FILE *helpfp;
static char hline [80];
char *help_window;

/* ----------- load the HELP! definition file ------------ */
void load_help(char *hn)
{
extern void (*helpfunc)(void);
extern int helpkey;
char *cp;

helpfunc = display_help;
helpkey = F1;
hp = 0;
if ((helpfp = fopen(hn, "r")) == NULL)
return;
if ((fgets(hline, 80, helpfp)) == NULL)
return;
while (1) {
if (hp == MAXHELPS)
break;
if (strncmp(hline, "", 5) == 0)
break;
if (*hline != '<')
continue;
hps[hp].h = 2;
hps[hp].w = 23;
strncpy(hps[hp].hname, hline+1, 8);
hps[hp].hname[8] = '\0';
cp = strchr(hps[hp].hname, '>');
if (cp)
*cp = '\0';
hps[hp].hptr = ftell(helpfp);
if (fgets(hline, 80, helpfp) == NULL)
strcpy(hline, "");
while (hline[0] != '<') {
hps[hp].h++;
hps[hp].w = max(hps[hp].w, strlen(hline)+2);
if (fgets(hline, 80, helpfp) == NULL)
strcpy(hline, "");
}
hp++;
}
}

/* ---------- display the current help window ----------- */
void display_help()
{
int hx, hy, i, xx, yy, ch;
extern int helpkey, hsel;
char *save_help;
static int inhelp = 0;
extern struct wn wkw;

if (inhelp)
return;
inhelp++;
save_help = help_window;
if (fld != NULL)
help_window = fld->fhelp;
else if (mn != NULL)
help_window = (mn+hsel-1)->mshelp [wkw.wy-1];
if (help_window != NULL) {
for (ch = 0; ch < hp; ch++)
if (strcmp(help_window, hps[ch].hname) == 0)
break;
if (ch < hp) {
xx = wherex();
yy = wherey();
hidecursor();
hx = ((80-hps[ch].w) / 2)+1;
hy = ((25-hps[ch].h) / 2)+1;
establish_window(hx, hy,
hx+hps[ch].w-1, hy+hps[ch].h,
HELPFG, HELPBG, TRUE);
fseek(helpfp, hps[ch].hptr, 0);
for (i = 0; i < hps[ch].h-2; i++) {
gotoxy(2,2+i);
fgets(hline, 80, helpfp);
cprintf(hline);
}
gotoxy(2,2+i);
cprintf(" [Any key to return]");
hidecursor();
getkey();
delete_window();
if (mn == NULL || fld != NULL) {
textcolor(FIELDFG);
textbackground(FIELDBG);
gotoxy(xx, yy);
}
}
}
help_window = save_help;
--inhelp;
}


  3 Responses to “Category : Files from Magazines
Archive   : DDJSRC.ZIP
Filename : HELP.C
”

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    January 27, 2013 at 3:59 pm

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