[C] Resources for making a good Menu Programme

Slydice

I'm looking for any guides on making a good menu program in C.

Can anyone point me in the direction for learning:
mysql interaction
executing and monitoring system commands
color manipulation

I'd also love to see some tutorials on how to create aesthetic bits like say a border around the menu etc...

Slydice

apologies for calling it "programme" :dunno: :rolleyes:

blame 6 hours sleep etc..

carrolls

Visual Studio 2003 does the trick for me in C# or C++.
Also try www.developer.com for advice on adding nice colours to your menus.

Slydice

Originally posted by carrolls
Visual Studio 2003 does the trick for me in C# or C++.
Also try www.developer.com for advice on adding nice colours to your menus.

Ok, I haven't made myself clear on this.

This project isn't for any microsoft OS or a windowing system.

I need these resources for use in a Linux Debian Shell Enviroment.

Can anyone recommend me stuff now?

hostyle

Have you looked into curses?

Slydice

no, I'll go google em now...

can you give me any info on them?

Slydice

I'm messing about with ncurses now, thanks for the pointer...

anyone else have any tips on the rest of the stuff?

hostyle

I know next to nothing regards using C / curses / ncurses but:

> mysql interaction

What do you mean exactly? It comes with good documentation.

> executing and monitoring system commands

Again, this seems rather vague to me, but I;m not a C head, so I may be missing your intention.

> color manipulation

Within the program? Should be in the ncurses docs. I know every *nix shell has its own colour documentation.

Sorry if thats no help

Slydice

The last bit helped

Originally posted by hostyle
I know next to nothing regards using C / curses / ncurses but:

> mysql interaction

What do you mean exactly? It comes with good documentation.

> executing and monitoring system commands

Again, this seems rather vague to me, but I;m not a C head, so I may be missing your intention.

mysql... as in what header files do i need and any docs about their functions

systems commands... I'd want to run commands and know when they are finished so my program can take back over

Slydice

Right.... how about just tips on header files which allow interaction with mysql?

Slydice

I've found out that you just have to include the mysql.h header file which comes with the mysql server to access the mysql functions

(just so you guys know)

I haven't tested this yet though.