I need to write a Sudoku game (not just a solver; the solver will be a cheat mode in the game where you press a combination of keys and it solves one step for you) in C as a console application (no fancy GUI application yet).

How do I write a good text user interface in C?

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I need to write a Sudoku game (not just a solver; the solver will be a cheat mode in the game where you press a combination of keys and it solves one step for you) in C as a console application (no fancy GUI application yet).

How do I write a good text user interface in C?

farmdawgnation · Answer

Check out ncurses.

anonymous · Answer

I thought about ncurses too, but I was worried it wouldn't run on my Windows platform. I am wrong. Thanks!

anonymous · Answer

Great I can graphics on par with Rogue/Hack/NetHack :-D

anonymous · Answer

I can get* graphics

anonymous · Answer

What is "ncurses" ?

anonymous · Answer

ncurses is basically a way for me to get cool graphics.

farmdawgnation · Answer

Haha. ncurses is a library for creating user interfaces on a command line interface. So, you can divide the screen into panes, or do whatever - without having a full Windowing system running.

anonymous · Answer

do you know 8 queens problem?
I feel that if you iterate it 'n' number of times you can get the appropriate code.

anonymous · Answer

check this http://prashant-online.tripod.com/queens.txt