Category : Files from Magazines
Archive   : WDMAR92.ZIP
Filename : 3N03063B

 
Output of file : 3N03063B contained in archive : WDMAR92.ZIP
/* SPINNER.C */
/* S. Van Dyke, AFAB Ent. */
/* 7918 N. Central */
/* K.C., Mo. 64118 */

/* Spinning cursor for long, quiet applications */

#include
#include /* if following example 2 */

#define BACKSPACE 8 /* BackSpace character */

void main(void)
{
char spinner[] = {"\\|/-"}; /* '\\' yields '\' */
int spinpos;
int i, nrecs;

clrscr();
printf("Spinning cursor demo program\n");

/* Example 1 */
/* For applications that do not print to the screen */

spinpos = 0; /* reset spinner */
printf("Working %c%c", spinner[spinpos++], BACKSPACE);
spinpos &= 0x03; /* limit to valid characters */

for (i=0; i < 100; ++i)
{ /* Long processing loop */

/* Update spinner */
printf("%c%c", spinner[spinpos++], BACKSPACE);
spinpos &= 0x03; /* limit to valid characters */

/* Whatever operation the loop performs */
delay(100); /* approx 1/10th second delay */
} /* end of main processing loop */


/* Example 2 */
/* For applications that may output to the screen and/or */
/* where the total number of iterations is known */
/* Note: gotoxy() and cprintf() are Turbo C specific */

nrecs = 100; /* determine number iterations to perform */

spinpos = 0; /* reset spinner */
gotoxy(1, 3); /* spinner message position */
cprintf("Processing: %c %-5d ", spinner[spinpos++], nrecs);
spinpos &= 0x03; /* limit to valid characters */

for (i=nrecs; i > 0; --i)
{ /* Long processing loop */

/* Update spinner */
gotoxy(13, 3); /* set to spinner position */
cprintf("%c %-5d ", spinner[spinpos++], nrecs--);
spinpos &= 0x03; /* limit to valid characters */

/* Whatever operation the loop performs */
delay(100); /* approx 1/10th second delay */
} /* end of main processing loop */

gotoxy(11, 3);
cprintf(" complete."); /* overwrites spinner */

}

/* End of file */


  3 Responses to “Category : Files from Magazines
Archive   : WDMAR92.ZIP
Filename : 3N03063B
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