Thread: xterm help

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    Unhappy xterm help

    ok im running linux RH7.3 and my console can accept colors.. cause itz xterm.. but the problem here is that im coding in ncurses... (i have posted this before but im tring to findout how to use ncurses in my console) but when i try to run the code all i see is just a gray little box on the left hand top corner of my screen so can anyone help me fix this to work on my term... ? thanx here is the code

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <ncurses.h>
    
    int main()
    {
    
    initscr();
    noecho();
    cbreak();
    start_color();
    
                  init_pair(2, COLOR_RED, COLOR_RED);
          attron(COLOR_PAIR(2));
          wprintf("hello colorz");
          refresh();
          attroff(COLOR_PAIR(2));
    
    
     sleep(3);
     endwin();
     return 0;
    
     }
    this damn thing should work ... i never had problems untill i upgraded my version of linux to RH7.3(hade rh 7.2)

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    >>>wprintf("hello colorz");
    Try changing this to:
    >>printw("hello colorz");

    .... works for me, might do for you.
    When all else fails, read the instructions.
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    Registered User Fredd's Avatar
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    #include <stdio.h>
    i dont think you need that... if im not mistaking ncurses.h includes it.

    try
    Code:
     if(has_colors() ==FALSE) {
    to see if your terminal supports colors. if it doesnt that might be the problem
    "Writing software is more fun than working."

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