From 70b1eef1d672e5693c91aee6d5506705c8ca1718 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: AnnaSnoeijs <anna.snoeijs@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2025 21:31:59 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Added option to input via arrow keys

---
 connect4.c | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/connect4.c b/connect4.c
index e2dea63..1a64775 100644
--- a/connect4.c
+++ b/connect4.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 
 #define ONLYPUT
 
+#define ARROWS
+
 #ifndef ONLYPUT
 typedef enum {
 	PUT,
@@ -276,6 +278,27 @@ static int askColumn(
 #endif /* ONLYPUT */
 ){
 	int column = 0;
+#ifdef ARROWS
+	move( BOARD_Y, BOARD_X );
+	if( board.player ) addstr( "1" );
+	else               addstr( "0" );
+	for(;;){
+		int ch = mvgetch(
+			BOARD_Y + BOARD_DY * ( BOARD_HEIGTH - board.heigth[ column ] ),
+			BOARD_X + 1 + BOARD_DX * ( column + 1 )
+		);
+		switch( ch ){
+			case KEY_RIGHT:
+				column += ( column < BOARD_WIDTH - 1 );
+			break;
+			case KEY_LEFT:
+				column -= ( column > 0 );
+			break;
+			case KEY_DOWN:
+			return column;
+		}
+	}
+#else /* !ARROWS */
 	for(;;){
 		mvaddstr(
 			INPUT_Y,
@@ -290,7 +313,6 @@ static int askColumn(
 #endif /* ONLYPUT */
 				addstr( " put the piece? " );
 #ifndef ONLYPUT
-			break;
 			case POP:
 				addstr( " pop a piece? " );
 		}
@@ -304,8 +326,7 @@ static int askColumn(
 			INPUT_X
 		);
 		clrtoeol();
-		if( column >= 0 && column < BOARD_WIDTH ) // The collumn--; is a really
-		// temporary placeholder to make the unfinished shit compile at least
+		if( column >= 0 && column < BOARD_WIDTH )
 #ifndef ONLYPUT
 			switch( move ){
 				case PUT:
@@ -323,6 +344,7 @@ static int askColumn(
 #endif /* ! ONLYPUT */
 		else addstr( "Pls enter a column that exists" );
 	}
+#endif /* ! ARROWS */
 }
 
 #ifndef ONLYPUT