Source Code File 06-10_cat

06-10_cat.c

#include <ncurses.h>
   
int main()
{
    char ob[] = "taf";
    char *o;
    int x;
    
    initscr();
    
    /* display initial string */
    addstr("Where did that silly cat go?");
    refresh();
    getch();
    
    /* edit out the word 'silly' */
    move(0,15);
    for(x=0;x<5;x++)
    {   
        delch();
        refresh();
        napms(250);     
    }
    /* and immediately insert the word 'fat' */
    o = ob;
    while(*o)
    {
        insch(*o);
        o++;
        refresh();
        napms(250);
    }
    getch();

    endwin();
    return(0);
}

Output Screenshot

Notes

* I cheated. The word "fat" is set backwards at Line 5. That way I didn't have to do any reverse math when the text was inserted.

* And, yes, it took me some trial and error to specifically locate the cursor in Line 17.

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