This is the top level README file.
This directory is structured as follows:

ncurses
|
|----> JustForFun -- just for fun programs
|----> basics -- basic programs
|----> demo -- output files go into this directory after make
| |
| |----> exe -- exe files of all example programs
|----> forms -- programs related to form library
|----> menus -- programs related to menus library
|----> panels -- programs related to panels library
|----> perl -- perl equivalents of the examples (contributed
| by Anuradha Ratnaweera)
|----> Makefile -- the top level Makefile
|----> README -- the top level README file. contains instructions
| -- to create executables for example programs

To compile and install all example programs, just run make in this directory.

make

It installs all the exe files in demo/exe directory. You can go to that direcory
and see the examples in action.

Have Fun !!!
-- Pradeep Padala

Description of files in each directory
--------------------------------------
JustForFun
|
|----> hanoi.c -- The Towers of Hanoi Solver
|----> life.c -- The Game of Life demo
|----> magic.c -- An Odd Order Magic Square builder
|----> queens.c -- The famous N-Queens Solver
|----> shuffle.c -- A fun game, if you have time to kill
|----> tt.c -- A very trivial typing tutor

basics
|
|----> acs_vars.c -- ACS_ variables example
|----> hello_world.c -- Simple "Hello World" Program
|----> init_func_example.c -- Initialization functions example
|----> key_code.c -- Shows the scan code of the key pressed
|----> mouse_menu.c -- A menu accessible by mouse
|----> other_border.c -- Shows usage of other border functions apart
| -- box()
|----> printw_example.c -- A very simple printw() example
|----> scanw_example.c -- A very simple getstr() example
|----> simple_attr.c -- A program that can print a c file with comments
| -- in attribute
|----> simple_color.c -- A simple example demonstrating colors
|----> simple_key.c -- A menu accessible with keyboard UP, DOWN arrows
|----> temp_leave.c -- Demonstrates temporarily leaving curses mode
|----> win_border.c -- Shows Creation of windows and borders
|----> with_chgat.c -- chgat() usage example

forms
|
|----> form_attrib.c -- Usage of field attributes
|----> form_options.c -- Usage of field options
|----> form_simple.c -- A simple form example
|----> form_win.c -- Demo of windows associated with forms

menus
|
|----> menu_attrib.c -- Usage of menu attributes
|----> menu_item_data.c -- Usage of item_name() etc.. functions
|----> menu_multi_column.c -- Creates multi columnar menus
|----> menu_scroll.c -- Demonstrates scrolling capability of menus
|----> menu_simple.c -- A simple menu accessed by arrow keys
|----> menu_toggle.c -- Creates multi valued menus and explains
| -- REQ_TOGGLE_ITEM
|----> menu_userptr.c -- Usage of user pointer
|----> menu_win.c -- Demo of windows associated with menus

panels
|
|----> panel_browse.c -- Panel browsing through tab. Usage of user pointer
|----> panel_hide.c -- Hiding and Un hiding of panels
|----> panel_resize.c -- Moving and resizing of panels
|----> panel_simple.c -- A simple panel example

perl
|----> 01-10.pl -- Perl equivalents of first ten example programs