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+/****************************************************************************
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+ ****************************************************************************/
+/*
+ * $Id: clip_printw.c,v 1.10 2014/08/02 23:13:29 tom Exp $
+ *
+ * demonstrate how to use printw without wrapping.
+ */
+
+#include <test.priv.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_VW_PRINTW
+
+#define SHOW(n) ((n) == ERR ? "ERR" : "OK")
+#define COLOR_DEFAULT (-1)
+
+typedef struct {
+    unsigned c;
+    unsigned v;
+    int status;
+    int pair;
+    attr_t attr;
+    int count;
+    int ch;
+    const char *c_msg;
+    const char *v_msg;
+    int y_val;
+    int x_val;
+    int y_beg, x_beg;
+    int y_max, x_max;
+} STATUS;
+
+static int
+clip_wprintw(WINDOW *win, NCURSES_CONST char *fmt,...)
+{
+    int y0, x0, y1, x1, width;
+    WINDOW *sub;
+    va_list ap;
+    int rc;
+
+    /*
+     * Allocate a single-line derived window extending from the current
+     * cursor position to the end of the current line in the given window.
+     * Disable scrolling in the derived window.
+     */
+    getyx(win, y0, x0);
+    width = getmaxx(win) - x0;
+    sub = derwin(win, 1, width, y0, x0);
+    scrollok(sub, FALSE);
+
+    /*
+     * Print the text.
+     */
+    va_start(ap, fmt);
+    rc = vw_printw(sub, fmt, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+
+    getyx(sub, y1, x1);
+    delwin(sub);
+
+    wmove(win, y1 + y0, x1 + x0);
+
+    return rc;
+}
+
+static const char *
+color_params(unsigned state, int *pair)
+{
+    /* *INDENT-OFF* */
+    static struct {
+	int pair;
+	int fg, bg;
+	const char *msg;
+    } table[] = {
+	{ 0, COLOR_DEFAULT, COLOR_DEFAULT, "default" },
+	{ 1, COLOR_RED,     COLOR_BLACK,   "red/black" },
+	{ 2, COLOR_WHITE,   COLOR_BLUE,    "white/blue" },
+    };
+    /* *INDENT-ON* */
+
+    static bool first = TRUE;
+    const char *result = 0;
+
+    if (has_colors()) {
+	if (first) {
+	    unsigned n;
+
+	    start_color();
+	    for (n = 0; n < SIZEOF(table); ++n) {
+		init_pair((short) table[n].pair,
+			  (short) table[n].fg,
+			  (short) table[n].bg);
+	    }
+	}
+	if (state < SIZEOF(table)) {
+	    *pair = table[state].pair;
+	    result = table[state].msg;
+	}
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+static const char *
+video_params(unsigned state, attr_t *attr)
+{
+    /* *INDENT-OFF* */
+    static struct {
+	attr_t attr;
+	const char *msg;
+    } table[] = {
+	{ A_NORMAL,	"normal" },
+	{ A_BOLD,	"bold" },
+	{ A_REVERSE,	"reverse" },
+	{ A_UNDERLINE,	"underline" },
+	{ A_BLINK, 	"blink" },
+    };
+    /* *INDENT-ON* */
+
+    const char *result = 0;
+
+    if (state < SIZEOF(table)) {
+	*attr = table[state].attr;
+	result = table[state].msg;
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+/* fill the window with a test-pattern */
+static void
+fill_window(WINDOW *win)
+{
+    int y, x;
+    int y0 = -1, x0 = -1;
+
+    getyx(win, y, x);
+    wmove(win, 0, 0);
+    while (waddstr(win, "0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ") != ERR) {
+	int y1, x1;
+	getyx(win, y1, x1);
+	if (y1 == y0 && x1 == x0)
+	    break;
+	x0 = x1;
+	y0 = y1;
+    }
+    wmove(win, y, x);
+}
+
+static void
+show_status(WINDOW *win, STATUS * sp)
+{
+    int y, x;
+
+    getyx(win, y, x);
+    wmove(win, 0, 0);
+    wprintw(win, "Count %d", sp->count);
+    if (sp->v_msg != 0)
+	wprintw(win, " Video %s", sp->v_msg);
+    if (sp->c_msg != 0)
+	wprintw(win, " Color %s", sp->c_msg);
+    wprintw(win, " (%d)", sp->status);
+    wclrtoeol(win);
+    wmove(win, y, x);
+}
+
+static void
+do_subwindow(WINDOW *win, STATUS * sp, void func(WINDOW *))
+{
+    WINDOW *win1 = newwin(sp->y_max - 2, sp->x_max - 2,
+			  sp->y_beg + 1, sp->x_beg + 1);
+
+    if (win1 != 0 && sp->y_max > 4 && sp->x_max > 4) {
+	WINDOW *win2 = derwin(win1, sp->y_max - 4, sp->x_max - 4, 1, 1);
+
+	if (win2 != 0) {
+	    box(win1, 0, 0);
+	    wrefresh(win1);
+	    func(win2);
+
+	    delwin(win2);
+	} else {
+	    beep();
+	}
+	delwin(win1);
+	touchwin(win);
+    } else {
+	if (win1)
+	    delwin(win1);
+	beep();
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+init_status(WINDOW *win, STATUS * sp)
+{
+    memset(sp, 0, sizeof(*sp));
+    sp->c = 99;
+    sp->v = 99;
+    sp->ch = ' ';
+
+    keypad(win, TRUE);
+    fill_window(win);
+
+    getbegyx(win, sp->y_beg, sp->x_beg);
+    getmaxyx(win, sp->y_max, sp->x_max);
+}
+
+static void
+show_help(WINDOW *win)
+{
+    static const char *table[] =
+    {
+	"Basic commands:"
+	,"Use h/j/k/l or arrow keys to move the cursor."
+	,"Set the count parameter for clip_wprintw by entering digits 0-9."
+	,""
+	,"Other commands:"
+	,"space toggles through the set of video attributes and colors."
+	,"t     touches (forces repaint) of the current line."
+	,".     calls clip_wprintw at the current position with the given count."
+	,"=     resets count to zero."
+	,"?     shows this help-window"
+	,""
+    };
+
+    int y_max, x_max;
+    int row;
+
+    getmaxyx(win, y_max, x_max);
+    for (row = 0; row < (int) SIZEOF(table) && row < y_max; ++row) {
+	MvWPrintw(win, row, 0, "%.*s", x_max, table[row]);
+    }
+    while (wgetch(win) != 'q')
+	beep();
+}
+
+static void
+update_status(WINDOW *win, STATUS * sp)
+{
+    switch (sp->ch) {
+    case ' ':			/* next test-iteration */
+	if (has_colors()) {
+	    if ((sp->c_msg = color_params(++(sp->c), &(sp->pair))) == 0) {
+		sp->c_msg = color_params(sp->c = 0, &(sp->pair));
+		if ((sp->v_msg = video_params(++(sp->v), &(sp->attr))) == 0) {
+		    sp->v_msg = video_params(sp->v = 0, &(sp->attr));
+		}
+	    }
+	} else {
+	    if ((sp->v_msg = video_params(++(sp->v), &(sp->attr))) == 0) {
+		sp->v_msg = video_params(sp->v = 0, &(sp->attr));
+	    }
+	}
+	sp->count = 0;
+	show_status(win, sp);
+	break;
+    case KEY_LEFT:
+    case 'h':
+	if (sp->x_val > 0)
+	    wmove(win, sp->y_val, --(sp->x_val));
+	break;
+    case KEY_DOWN:
+    case 'j':
+	if (sp->y_val < sp->y_max)
+	    wmove(win, ++(sp->y_val), sp->x_val);
+	break;
+    case KEY_UP:
+    case 'k':
+	if (sp->y_val > 0)
+	    wmove(win, --(sp->y_val), sp->x_val);
+	break;
+    case KEY_RIGHT:
+    case 'l':
+	if (sp->x_val < sp->x_max)
+	    wmove(win, sp->y_val, ++(sp->x_val));
+	break;
+    case 't':
+	touchline(win, sp->y_val, 1);
+	break;
+    case '=':
+	sp->count = 0;
+	show_status(win, sp);
+	break;
+    case '?':
+	do_subwindow(win, sp, show_help);
+	break;
+    default:
+	if (isdigit(sp->ch)) {
+	    sp->count = (sp->count * 10) + (sp->ch - '0');
+	    show_status(win, sp);
+	} else {
+	    beep();
+	}
+	break;
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+test_clipping(WINDOW *win)
+{
+    STATUS st;
+    char fmt[80];
+    char *buffer;
+    unsigned j, need;
+
+    init_status(win, &st);
+
+    do {
+	switch (st.ch) {
+	case '.':		/* change from current position */
+	    (void) wattrset(win, AttrArg(COLOR_PAIR(st.pair), st.attr));
+	    if (st.count > 0) {
+		need = (unsigned) st.count + 1;
+		sprintf(fmt, "%%c%%%ds%%c", st.count);
+	    } else {
+		need = (unsigned) getmaxx(win) - 1;
+		strcpy(fmt, "%c%s%c");
+	    }
+	    if ((buffer = typeMalloc(char, need + 1)) != 0) {
+		for (j = 0; j < need; ++j) {
+		    buffer[j] = (char) ('A' + (j % 26));
+		}
+		buffer[need - 1] = '\0';
+		st.status = clip_wprintw(win, fmt, '[', buffer, ']');
+		free(buffer);
+	    }
+	    break;
+	case 'w':
+	    do_subwindow(win, &st, test_clipping);
+	    break;
+	case 'q':
+	    return;
+	default:
+	    update_status(win, &st);
+	    break;
+	}
+    } while ((st.ch = wgetch(win)) != ERR);
+}
+
+int
+main(int argc GCC_UNUSED, char *argv[]GCC_UNUSED)
+{
+    initscr();
+    cbreak();
+    noecho();
+
+    test_clipping(stdscr);
+    endwin();
+
+    ExitProgram(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+}
+
+#else
+int
+main(void)
+{
+    printf("This program requires the curses vw_printw function\n");
+    ExitProgram(EXIT_FAILURE);
+}
+#endif