Problem when using NCurses

> Hi,
>
> I try to use NCurses with GNU Smalltalk but I have some difficulties.
>
> I have downloaded the version 3.2.5 of GNU Smalltalk and compiled it on a
> Debian server (8.3 - 64 bits).
>
> Gst works fine but if I try to use NCurses with the code:
>
> PackageLoader fileInPackage: 'NCurses'.
> NCWindow clock
>
> I got the following error message:
>
> Object: CFunctionDescriptor new: 1 "<0x7f23abdbb2c0>" error: Invalid C call-out initscr
> SystemExceptions.CInterfaceError(Exception)>>signal (ExcHandling.st:254)
> SystemExceptions.CInterfaceError class(Exception class)>>signal: (ExcHandling.st:161)
> CFunctionDescriptor(CCallable)>>callInto: (CCallable.st:165)
> NCWindow class>>primInitScr (NCurses.star#VFS.ZipFile/ncurses.st:1)
> NCWindow class>>initscr (NCurses.star#VFS.ZipFile/ncurses.st:1360)
> NCWindow class>>clock (NCurses.star#VFS.ZipFile/ncurses.st:2712)
> UndefinedObject>>executeStatements (a String:1)
> nil
>
>
> libncurses is already installed in my system and I have no error at compile time.
>
> Someone has an idea ?
>
> Best regards
>
> Olivier
>
>

> I have dug in the mailing list archive and I found a similar problem. It
> seems that I must write the following code:
>
> PackageLoader fileInPackage: 'NCurses'.
>
> DLD addLibrary: 'libncurses.so.5'.
> NCWindow clock.
>
> The code snippet runs fine but it's correct ? Can we do better ?
>
> Olivier
>
> 2016-03-28 11:49 GMT+02:00 olivier auverlot <[hidden email]>:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I try to use NCurses with GNU Smalltalk but I have some difficulties.
> >
> > I have downloaded the version 3.2.5 of GNU Smalltalk and compiled it on a
> > Debian server (8.3 - 64 bits).
> >
> > Gst works fine but if I try to use NCurses with the code:
> >
> > PackageLoader fileInPackage: 'NCurses'.
> > NCWindow clock
> >
> > I got the following error message:
> >
> > Object: CFunctionDescriptor new: 1 "<0x7f23abdbb2c0>" error: Invalid C
> call-out initscr
> > SystemExceptions.CInterfaceError(Exception)>>signal (ExcHandling.st:254)
> > SystemExceptions.CInterfaceError class(Exception class)>>signal:
> (ExcHandling.st:161)
> > CFunctionDescriptor(CCallable)>>callInto: (CCallable.st:165)
> > NCWindow class>>primInitScr (NCurses.star#VFS.ZipFile/ncurses.st:1)
> > NCWindow class>>initscr (NCurses.star#VFS.ZipFile/ncurses.st:1360)
> > NCWindow class>>clock (NCurses.star#VFS.ZipFile/ncurses.st:2712)
> > UndefinedObject>>executeStatements (a String:1)
> > nil
> >
> >
> > libncurses is already installed in my system and I have no error at
> compile time.
> >
> > Someone has an idea ?
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > Olivier
> >
> >
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> On 28 Mar 2016, at 12:19, olivier auverlot <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I have dug in the mailing list archive and I found a similar problem. It
> seems that I must write the following code:
>
> PackageLoader fileInPackage: 'NCurses'.
>
> DLD addLibrary: 'libncurses.so.5'.
> NCWindow clock.
>
> The code snippet runs fine but it's correct ? Can we do better ?