gui.cc

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <curses.h>
#include <term.h>

static char term_buffer[2048];

void initTerminalData (void) {
  char *termtype = getenv("TERM");
  int success;

  success = tgetent(term_buffer, termtype);
  if (termtype == NULL || success <= 0) {
    printf("Error! $TERM isn't defined.");
  }
}

void redraw (void) {
  lines = tgetnum("li");
  for (int i=0; i<lines; i++) {
    printf("\r\e[A");
  }
}

void reflash (void) {
  lines = tgetnum("li");
  columns = tgetnum("co");
  for (int i=0; i<lines; i++) {
    printf("\r\e[A");
    for (int j=0; j<columns; j++) {
      printf(" ");
    }
  }
}


int main () {
  initTerminalData();
  reflash();
  printf ("Got: Lines: %d, Columns: %d\n", tgetnum("li"), tgetnum("co"));
  return 0;
}