teefoss / LibTC

LibTC is some sort of MS-DOS-like terminal, using a partial implementation of Turbo C.

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For a more professional, modern version of this library, see textmode.

LibTC is some sort of MS-DOS-like terminal, and an implementation of the console and graphics functions (the fun parts) of Turbo C (Copyright (c) 1987, 1988 Borland International, Inc.).

Development in progress.

Who might want to use this library

  • Nobody
  • Someone learning to program in C/C++.
  • Anyone who needs retro terminal graphics (i.e. ASCII characters), e.g., for a game (c.f. Dwarf Fortress, etc.)
  • Anyone who feels ncurses is not "retro enough"
  • Anyone who needs an ncurses equivalent that's even more of a pleasure to use
  • Anyone who wants to use this library

Getting Started

  • See the wiki!
  • See the examples folder for sample programs.

Screenshots

collect game ascii characters

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LibTC is some sort of MS-DOS-like terminal, using a partial implementation of Turbo C.


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