Source Code File 14-03_clickput

14-03_clickput.c

#include <ncurses.h>
   
int main()
{
    MEVENT mort;
    int ch;

    initscr();
    noecho();
    keypad(stdscr,TRUE);

    mousemask(ALL_MOUSE_EVENTS,NULL);
	addstr("Click the mouse around the screen\n");
	addstr("Press Enter to stop");
	while(1)
    {
        ch = getch();
        if( ch == KEY_MOUSE )
        {
            getmouse(&mort);
            mvaddch(mort.y,mort.x,'*');
            refresh();
            continue;
        }
        if( ch == '\n' )
            break;
    }

    endwin();
    return 0;
}

Output Screenshot

Notes

* This solution is based on the code for 14-02_mspy.c. The difference is that the mvaddch() function sets the asterisk character at the click location. Otherwise, the code is pretty much the same.

← 14-02_mspy.c — 14-04_bclick.c →