wapmorgan/ncursesobjects

This library implements ncurses functionality in OOP way.

0.9.7 2017-01-15 21:59 UTC

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README

This is a php library that provides ncurses functionality in OOP interface.

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  1. Basics
  2. Installation
  3. Simple application example
  4. API
  5. Installation of ncurses binding

Basics

Structure

  1. There's 4 main classes:

    1. Ncurses - main object to act with Ncurses.
    2. Window - an object that represents a ncurses windows.
    3. Panel - an object that represents a window panels.
    4. Terminal - an object to act with Terminal

    And 4 additional classes:

    1. Colors - all colors available in Ncurses
    2. Keys - all keys
    3. MouseEvents - all events from Mouse
    4. WindowStyle - a helper to create style of windows
  2. How it works:

    1. ncurses initiation
    2. windows making & filling with text
    3. refresh() calling
    4. go to step 2
  3. Read comments and see examples

  4. Ncurses in PHP tutorial: http://devzone.zend.com/173/using-ncurses-in-php/ (on russian).

  5. Ncurses tutorial: http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/ncurses-intro.html, docs: http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007908799/xcurses/curses.h.html

Installation

Install it via Composer:

composer require wapmorgan/ncursesobjects dev-master

Simple application example

  1. Create the main object and setup it

    $ncurses = new Ncurses;
    $ncurses
    	->setEchoState(false)
    	->setNewLineTranslationState(true)
    	->setCursorState(Ncurses::CURSOR_INVISIBLE)
    	->refresh();
  2. Create the main window

    $mainWindow = new Window;
    $mainWindow
    	->border()
    	->title('Hello! Today is '.date('d.m.Y'))
    	->refresh();
  3. Create a small window 10x10 in the center of the main window

    $window = Window::createCenteredOf($mainWindow, 10, 10);
    $window
    	->border()
    	->moveCursor(3, 4)
    	->drawStringHere('OK!')
    	->refresh();
  4. Wait for input to see windows

    while (true) {
    	$ncurses->inputChar();
    sleep(1);
    }
  5. Close ncurses session and clear the screen (you need do it manually if your script should show any data in normal mode)

    unset($ncurses);

API

Main classes

Ncurses

  • __construct() - Initializes Ncurses session
  • getTerminal() - Returns an instance of Terminal
  • setEchoState(bool $state) - Sets echo state
  • setNewLineTranslationState($state) - Sets nl state
  • setCursorState($state) - Sets cursor state. Applicable values are:
    • Ncurses::CURSOR_INVISIBLE
    • Ncurses::CURSOR_NORMAL
    • Ncurses::CURSOR_VISIBLE
  • moveOutput($y, $x) - Moves cursor
  • refresh() - Refreshes main window
  • beep() - Beep (makes terminal sound)**
  • getCh() - Reades a char from keyboard
  • unGetCh($ch) - Reverse function
  • updatePanels() - Refreshes the virtual screen to reflect the relations between panels in the stack
  • insertChar($char) - Inserts a char at current position
  • insertDeleteLines($count) - Inserts a dl-char
  • __destruct() - Ends Ncurses session

Terminal

  • hasKey($keycode) - Checks for key
  • hasColors() - Checks for colors support
  • hasIC() - Check for insert- and delete-capabilities
  • hasIL() - Check for line insert- and delete-capabilities
  • allAtributes() - Returns all terminal attributes
  • termName() - Returns short name of terminal
  • longName() - Returns full name of terminal

Window

  • __construct($columns = 0, $rows = 0, $x = 0, $y = 0) - Creates a new window
  • static createCenteredOf(Window $parentWindow, $columns, $rows) - Creates a new window placed in the center of another window
  • getWindow() - Returns raw ncurses resource
  • getSize(&$columns, &$rows) - Returns array with size and fill arguments with window size
  • border($left = 0, $right = 0, $top = 0, $bottom = 0, $tl_corner = 0, $tr_corner = 0, $bl_corner = 0, $br_corner = 0) - Draws a border with different chars
  • borderStyle($style) - Draws a border with one of styles
  • refresh() - Refreshes window
  • title($title) - Draws a window title
  • status($status) - Draws a window status
  • erase() - Erases window
  • moveCursor($x, $y) - Moves cursor
  • drawStringHere($string, $attributes = 0) - Draws string with attributes
  • makePanel() - Creates a new panel of this window
  • getPanel() - Returns panel of this window

Panel

  • show() - Shows a panel
  • hide() - Hides panel
  • putOnTop() - Puts panel on top
  • putOnBottom() - Puts panel on bottom

Additional classes

Colors

  • Colors::COLOR_BLACK
  • Colors::COLOR_WHITE
  • Colors::COLOR_RED
  • Colors::COLOR_GREEN
  • Colors::COLOR_YELLOW
  • Colors::COLOR_BLUE
  • Colors::COLOR_CYAN
  • Colors::COLOR_MAGENTA

Keys

  • Keys::KEY_F1
  • Keys::KEY_F2
  • Keys::KEY_F3
  • Keys::KEY_F4
  • Keys::KEY_F5
  • Keys::KEY_F6
  • Keys::KEY_F7
  • Keys::KEY_F8
  • Keys::KEY_F9
  • Keys::KEY_F10
  • Keys::KEY_F11
  • Keys::KEY_F12
  • Keys::KEY_F13
  • Keys::KEY_F14
  • Keys::KEY_F15
  • Keys::KEY_F16
  • Keys::KEY_F17
  • Keys::KEY_F18
  • Keys::KEY_F19
  • Keys::KEY_F20
  • Keys::KEY_F21
  • Keys::KEY_F22
  • Keys::KEY_F23
  • Keys::KEY_F24
  • Keys::KEY_F25
  • Keys::KEY_F26
  • Keys::KEY_F27
  • Keys::KEY_F28
  • Keys::KEY_F29
  • Keys::KEY_F30
  • Keys::KEY_F31
  • Keys::KEY_F32
  • Keys::KEY_F33
  • Keys::KEY_F34
  • Keys::KEY_F35
  • Keys::KEY_F36
  • Keys::KEY_F37
  • Keys::KEY_F38
  • Keys::KEY_F39
  • Keys::KEY_F40
  • Keys::KEY_F41
  • Keys::KEY_F42
  • Keys::KEY_F43
  • Keys::KEY_F44
  • Keys::KEY_F45
  • Keys::KEY_F46
  • Keys::KEY_F47
  • Keys::KEY_F48
  • Keys::KEY_F49
  • Keys::KEY_F50
  • Keys::KEY_F51
  • Keys::KEY_F52
  • Keys::KEY_F53
  • Keys::KEY_F54
  • Keys::KEY_F55
  • Keys::KEY_F56
  • Keys::KEY_F57
  • Keys::KEY_F58
  • Keys::KEY_F59
  • Keys::KEY_F60
  • Keys::KEY_F61
  • Keys::KEY_F62
  • Keys::KEY_F63
  • Keys::KEY_F64
  • Keys::KEY_LEFT
  • Keys::KEY_RIGHT
  • Keys::KEY_HOME
  • Keys::KEY_BACKSPACE
  • Keys::KEY_DL
  • Keys::KEY_IL
  • Keys::KEY_DC
  • Keys::KEY_IC
  • Keys::KEY_EIC
  • Keys::KEY_CLEAR
  • Keys::KEY_EOS
  • Keys::KEY_EOL
  • Keys::KEY_SF
  • Keys::KEY_SR
  • Keys::KEY_NPAGE
  • Keys::KEY_PPAGE
  • Keys::KEY_STAB
  • Keys::KEY_CTAB
  • Keys::KEY_CATAB
  • Keys::KEY_SRESET
  • Keys::KEY_RESET
  • Keys::KEY_PRINT
  • Keys::KEY_LL
  • Keys::KEY_A1
  • Keys::KEY_A3
  • Keys::KEY_B2
  • Keys::KEY_C1
  • Keys::KEY_C3
  • Keys::KEY_BTAB
  • Keys::KEY_BEG
  • Keys::KEY_CANCEL
  • Keys::KEY_CLOSE
  • Keys::KEY_COMMAND
  • Keys::KEY_COPY
  • Keys::KEY_CREATE
  • Keys::KEY_END
  • Keys::KEY_EXIT
  • Keys::KEY_FIND
  • Keys::KEY_HELP
  • Keys::KEY_MARK
  • Keys::KEY_MESSAGE
  • Keys::KEY_MOVE
  • Keys::KEY_NEXT
  • Keys::KEY_OPEN
  • Keys::KEY_OPTIONS
  • Keys::KEY_PREVIOUS
  • Keys::KEY_REDO
  • Keys::KEY_REFERENCE
  • Keys::KEY_REFRESH
  • Keys::KEY_REPLACE
  • Keys::KEY_RESTART
  • Keys::KEY_RESUME
  • Keys::KEY_SAVE
  • Keys::KEY_SBEG
  • Keys::KEY_SCANCEL
  • Keys::KEY_SCOMMAND
  • Keys::KEY_SCOPY
  • Keys::KEY_SCREATE
  • Keys::KEY_SDC
  • Keys::KEY_SDL
  • Keys::KEY_SELECT
  • Keys::KEY_SEND
  • Keys::KEY_SEOL
  • Keys::KEY_SEXIT
  • Keys::KEY_SFIND
  • Keys::KEY_SHELP
  • Keys::KEY_SHOME
  • Keys::KEY_SIC
  • Keys::KEY_SLEFT
  • Keys::KEY_SMESSAGE
  • Keys::KEY_SMOVE
  • Keys::KEY_SNEXT
  • Keys::KEY_SOPTIONS
  • Keys::KEY_SPREVIOUS
  • Keys::KEY_SPRINT
  • Keys::KEY_SREDO
  • Keys::KEY_SREPLACE
  • Keys::KEY_SRIGHT
  • Keys::KEY_SRSUME
  • Keys::KEY_SSAVE
  • Keys::KEY_SSUSPEND
  • Keys::KEY_UNDO
  • Keys::KEY_MOUSE
  • Keys::KEY_MAX
  • Keys::KEY_LF
  • Keys::KEY_CR
  • Keys::KEY_ESC
  • Keys::KEY_TAB

MouseEvents

  • MouseEvents::BUTTON1_RELEASED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON2_RELEASED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON3_RELEASED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON4_RELEASED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON1_PRESSED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON2_PRESSED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON3_PRESSED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON4_PRESSED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON1_CLICKED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON2_CLICKED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON3_CLICKED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON4_CLICKED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON1_DOUBLE_CLICKED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON2_DOUBLE_CLICKED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON3_DOUBLE_CLICKED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON4_DOUBLE_CLICKED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON1_TRIPLE_CLICKED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON2_TRIPLE_CLICKED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON3_TRIPLE_CLICKED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON4_TRIPLE_CLICKED
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON_CTRL
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON_SHIFT
  • MouseEvents::BUTTON_ALT
  • MouseEvents::ALL_MOUSE_EVENTS
  • MouseEvents::REPORT_MOUSE_POSITION

Installation of ncurses binding

  1. Install pecl. It is in a package named php5-dev in Ubuntu (php-pear in ArchLinux)

  2. Install the ncurses binding.

    sudo pecl install ncurses
    
  3. Include the php extension. Add follows in your php.ini:

    extension=ncurses.so