I was hoping to make a unix/linux C chat room without sockets, just locally. I can't figure out how to keep the input at the bottom and output at the top. I was really just trying to do this for a self-lesson, hoping to learn some things.
I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. I was able to move the cursor and get single characters but that is about all. Any links to tutorials would be appreciated, thanks.
If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.
Thanks for your help. I got a lot of it working now, but I am having a problem figuring out how to read from the chat log (update screen) while still allowing user input. I read that I could use cbreak or halfdelay but that seems to only work with single character input.
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I think I found my answer on the FAQ eventually.
I guess I have to getch and append to a buffer.
I'm still not sure how cbreak() comes into play, however.
Last edited by bnovc; 06-26-2005 at 05:12 PM.
I did this once on windows. Yes, you would have to use something like getch(0 for this. I updated the screen by using an array of pointers.
If you need an example, let me know.
xeddiex.
