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+// * this is for making emacs happy: -*-Mode: C++;-*-
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2007,2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.              *
+ *                                                                          *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a  *
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the            *
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including      *
+ * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,      *
+ * distribute, distribute with modifications, sublicense, and/or sell       *
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is    *
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:                 *
+ *                                                                          *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included  *
+ * in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.                   *
+ *                                                                          *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS  *
+ * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF               *
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.   *
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ABOVE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM,   *
+ * DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR    *
+ * OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR    *
+ * THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.                               *
+ *                                                                          *
+ * Except as contained in this notice, the name(s) of the above copyright   *
+ * holders shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the     *
+ * sale, use or other dealings in this Software without prior written       *
+ * authorization.                                                           *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ *   Author: Juergen Pfeifer, 1999                                          *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "internal.h"
+
+#include <etip.h>
+#include <cursesw.h>
+
+MODULE_ID("$Id: cursespad.cc,v 1.13 2008/08/04 18:59:22 tom Exp $")
+
+NCursesPad::NCursesPad(int nlines, int ncols)
+  : NCursesWindow(),
+    viewWin(static_cast<NCursesWindow*>(0)),
+    viewSub(static_cast<NCursesWindow*>(0)),
+    h_gridsize(0), v_gridsize(0),
+    min_row(0), min_col(0)
+{
+  w = ::newpad(nlines, ncols);
+  if (static_cast<WINDOW*>(0) == w) {
+    count--;
+    err_handler("Cannot construct window");
+  }
+  alloced = TRUE;
+}
+
+
+int NCursesPad::driver (int key)
+{
+  // Default implementation
+  switch(key) {
+  case KEY_UP:
+    // =======
+    return REQ_PAD_UP;
+  case KEY_DOWN:
+    // =========
+    return REQ_PAD_DOWN;
+  case KEY_LEFT:
+    // =========
+    return REQ_PAD_LEFT;
+  case KEY_RIGHT:
+    // ==========
+    return REQ_PAD_RIGHT;
+  case KEY_EXIT:
+    // =========
+  case CTRL('X'):
+    // ==========
+    return REQ_PAD_EXIT;
+
+  default: return(key);
+  }
+}
+
+
+void NCursesPad::operator()(void)
+{
+  NCursesWindow* W = Win();
+
+  if (static_cast<NCursesWindow*>(0) != W) {
+    int Width  = W->width();
+    int Height = W->height();
+
+    int req = REQ_PAD_REFRESH;
+
+    W->keypad(TRUE);
+    W->meta(TRUE);
+    refresh();
+
+    do {
+      bool changed = FALSE;
+
+      switch (req) {
+      case REQ_PAD_REFRESH:
+	// ================
+	changed = TRUE;
+	break;
+      case REQ_PAD_LEFT:
+	// =============
+	if (min_col > 0) {
+	  changed = TRUE;
+	  if (min_col < h_gridsize)
+	    min_col = 0;
+	  else
+	    min_col -= h_gridsize;
+	}
+	else
+	  OnNavigationError(req);
+	break;
+      case REQ_PAD_RIGHT:
+	// ==============
+	if (min_col < (width() - Width - 1)) {
+	  changed = TRUE;
+	  if (min_col > (width() - Width - h_gridsize - 1))
+	    min_col = width() - Width - 1;
+	  else
+	    min_col += h_gridsize;
+	}
+	else
+	  OnNavigationError(req);
+	break;
+      case REQ_PAD_UP:
+	// ===========
+	if (min_row > 0) {
+	  changed = TRUE;
+	  if (min_row < v_gridsize)
+	    min_row = 0;
+	  else
+	    min_row -= v_gridsize;
+	}
+	else
+	  OnNavigationError(req);
+	break;
+      case REQ_PAD_DOWN:
+	// =============
+	if (min_row < (height() - Height - 1)) {
+	  changed = TRUE;
+	  if (min_row > (height() - Height - v_gridsize - 1))
+	    min_row = height() - Height - 1;
+	  else
+	    min_row += v_gridsize;
+	}
+	else
+	  OnNavigationError(req);
+	break;
+
+      default:
+	OnUnknownOperation(req);
+      }
+
+      if (changed) {
+	noutrefresh();
+	W->syncup();
+	OnOperation(req);
+	viewWin->refresh();
+      }
+    } while( (req=driver(W->getch())) != REQ_PAD_EXIT );
+  }
+}
+
+
+int NCursesPad::refresh()
+{
+  int res = noutrefresh();
+  if (res==OK && (static_cast<NCursesWindow*>(0) != viewWin)) {
+    res = (viewWin->refresh());
+  }
+  return(res);
+}
+
+int NCursesPad::noutrefresh()
+{
+  int res = OK;
+  NCursesWindow* W = Win();
+  if (static_cast<NCursesWindow*>(0) != W) {
+    int high = W->maxy();
+    int wide = W->maxx();
+    res = copywin(*W, min_row, min_col,
+		  0, 0, high, wide,
+		  FALSE);
+    if (res==OK) {
+      W->syncup();
+      res = viewWin->noutrefresh();
+    }
+  }
+  return (res);
+}
+
+void NCursesPad::setWindow(NCursesWindow& view,
+			   int v_grid NCURSES_PARAM_INIT(1),
+			   int h_grid NCURSES_PARAM_INIT(1))
+{
+  viewWin = &view;
+  min_row = min_col = 0;
+  if (h_grid <=0 || v_grid <= 0)
+    err_handler("Illegal Gridsize");
+  else {
+    h_gridsize = h_grid;
+    v_gridsize = v_grid;
+  }
+}
+
+void NCursesPad::setSubWindow(NCursesWindow& sub)
+{
+  if (static_cast<NCursesWindow*>(0) == viewWin)
+    err_handler("Pad has no viewport");
+  assert(viewWin != 0);
+  if (!viewWin->isDescendant(sub))
+    THROW(new NCursesException("NCursesFramePad", E_SYSTEM_ERROR));
+  viewSub = &sub;
+}
+
+void NCursesFramedPad::OnOperation(int pad_req)
+{
+  NCursesWindow* W = Win();
+  NCursesWindow* W2 = getWindow();
+
+  if ((static_cast<NCursesWindow*>(0) != W) && (static_cast<NCursesWindow*>(0) != W2)) {
+    int Width  = W->width();
+    int Height = W->height();
+    int i, row, col, h_len, v_len;
+
+    h_len = (Width*Width + width() - 1)/width();
+    if (h_len==0)
+      h_len = 1;
+    if (h_len > Width)
+      h_len = Width;
+
+    v_len = (Height*Height + height() - 1)/height();
+    if (v_len==0)
+      v_len = 1;
+    if (v_len > Height)
+      v_len = Height;
+
+    col  = (min_col * Width + width() - 1)  / width();
+    if (col + h_len > Width)
+      col = Width - h_len;
+
+    row  = (min_row * Height + height() - 1) / height();
+    if (row + v_len > Height)
+      row = Height - v_len;
+
+    W2->vline(1,Width+1,Height);
+    W2->attron(A_REVERSE);
+    if (v_len>=2) {
+      W2->addch(row+1,Width+1,ACS_UARROW);
+      for(i=2;i<v_len;i++)
+	W2->addch(row+i,Width+1,' ');
+      W2->addch(row+v_len,Width+1,ACS_DARROW);
+    }
+    else {
+      for(i=1;i<=v_len;i++)
+	W2->addch(row+i,Width+1,' ');
+    }
+    W2->attroff(A_REVERSE);
+
+    W2->hline(Height+1,1,Width);
+    W2->attron(A_REVERSE);
+    if (h_len >= 2) {
+      W2->addch(Height+1,col+1,ACS_LARROW);
+      for(i=2;i<h_len;i++)
+	W2->addch(Height+1,col+i,' ');
+      W2->addch(Height+1,col+h_len,ACS_RARROW);
+    }
+    else {
+      for(i=1;i<=h_len;i++)
+	W2->addch(Height+1,col+i,' ');
+    }
+    W2->attroff(A_REVERSE);
+  }
+}