Source Code File 08-09_flush

08-09_flush.c

#include <ncurses.h>
   
int main()
{
    char buffer[81];

    initscr();

    addstr("Type. I'll wait...\n");
    refresh();
    napms(5000);            /* 5 seconds */

    addstr("Flushing buffer.\n");
    flushinp();
    addstr("Here is what you typed:\n");
    getnstr(buffer,80);

    endwin();
    return(0);
}

Output Screenshot

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Notes

* If you comment out Line 14, then whatever you type while the program naps appears on the screen. That text is stored in a buffer (not a stream), and it's fetched by the getnstr() statement at Line 16.

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