Source Code File 05-05_whereami

05-05_whereami.c

#include <ncurses.h>

int main()
{
    char ch='\0';           /* initialize ch */
    int row,col;

    initscr();
    
    addstr("Type some text; '~' to end:\n");
    refresh();
    
    while( (ch=getch()) != '~')
        ;
    
    getyx(stdscr,row,col);
    printw("\n\nThe cursor was at position %d, %d "
            ,row,col);
    printw("when you stopped typing.");
    refresh();
    getch();
    
    endwin();
    return(0);
}

Output Screenshot

Notes

* As with the getmaxyx() function, the second and third arguments for getyx() are not pointers.

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