//compile with "g++ -pthread threadncurses.cpp -o main -lncurses"
//the same as thread.cpp but it uses ncurses instead. This proves that ncurses can work even if its in a seperate thread
//this is a very functional example of ncurses and asynchronous threading working in the same program
#include <iostream>
#include <thread>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <ncurses.h>
using namespace std;

#ifdef _WIN32
	//this part has never been tested and is unlikely to work
	#include <windows.h>;
	void fnsleep(unsigned milliseconds)
	{
		Sleep(milliseconds);
	}

#else
	#include <unistd.h>
	void fnsleep(unsigned milliseconds)
	{
		usleep(milliseconds * 1000);
	}
#endif

void helloWorld(int y)
{
	for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
	{
		//store the cursor positions here
		int y, x;
		int yy, xx;
		int xBefore;
		int yBefore;
		start_color();
		init_pair(1, COLOR_RED, COLOR_BLUE);
		if (i != 0)
		{
			//print the hello world lines
			getyx(stdscr, yBefore, xBefore);
			move(2, 0);
			clrtoeol();
			mvprintw(2, 0, "Hello world #");
			int icantthinkofanameforthis = i + 1;
			printw(to_string(icantthinkofanameforthis).c_str());//an annoying but reliable way to get this to work
			printw("\n");
			move(yBefore, xBefore);	//move the cursor back to where is was before to allow for a fluid typing experience (i.e. its possible to mess this part up if you do it wrong)
		}
		else
		{
		attron(COLOR_PAIR(1));
		attron(A_BOLD);
		getyx(stdscr, yy, xx);
		printw("bold red text\n");
		attroff(COLOR_PAIR(1));
		printw("AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA\n");
		attroff(A_BOLD);
		printw("Hello world #");
		int icantthinkofanameforthis = i + 1;
		printw(to_string(icantthinkofanameforthis).c_str());//an annoying but reliable way to get this to work
		printw("\n");
		move(3, 25);	//the default text-entry position
		}

		refresh();
		fnsleep(1000);
	}
}

int main()
{
	initscr();
	use_default_colors();
	move(3, 0);
	printw("Please enter your name: \n");
	move(0, 0);

	thread thread_object(helloWorld, 1);
	thread_object.detach();

	char *name = new char[99];
	getstr(name);
	printw(name);
	printw(" is a [redacted for academic purposes]\n");
	printw("Press any key to continue");
	getch();
	endwin();
	return 0;
}