matrix/src/main.c

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <sys/ioctl.h>
#include <termios.h>
#include <curses.h>

#define UP (1)
#define DOWN (2)

int main(int argc, char **argv) {
    WINDOW term = *initscr();
    start_color();
    init_pair(1,COLOR_GREEN,COLOR_BLACK);
    attron(COLOR_PAIR(1));
    noecho();
    if(nodelay(&term,TRUE)==ERR) {
        puts("Error could not enter no-delay mode");
        return ERR;
    }
    int time;
    if(argc >= 3) {
        time=atoi(argv[2]);
    } else {
        time=20;
    }
    timeout(time);
	int maxX = COLS;
    int maxY = LINES;

    int initTailLen;
    if(argc >= 2) {
		initTailLen=atoi(argv[1]);
    } else {
        initTailLen=10;
    }

	int tailLen[maxX];

	for(int i=0; i<maxX; i++) {
		int num=rand()%2;
		if(num>1) {
			tailLen[i]=initTailLen+(rand()%(4%initTailLen));
		} else {
			if(num<=1) {
				tailLen[i]=initTailLen-(rand()%(8%initTailLen));
			}
		}
	}

    int cascade[maxX];
    int tail[maxX];
	int jmpTail[maxX];

    for(int i=0; i<maxX; i++)
        cascade[i]=ERR;

	int pause = 0;
	int dir = DOWN;
	int get = getch();
    while(get!='q') {
		if(get=='s') {
			pause=1;
		}
        int xPos = rand()%maxX;//get random x position for the stream
        if(cascade[xPos]==ERR) {//make sure the stream is set to active
            cascade[xPos]=0;
		}
        for(int i=0; i<maxX; i++) {//move the streams down
            if(cascade[i]!=ERR) {
                tail[i] = cascade[i]-tailLen[i];
                if(cascade[i]==maxY) {//check if the position is at the bottom of the screen
                    cascade[i]=ERR;//set the position to ERR if it is at the bottom
                } else {
					if(rand()%10==1) {//check if the stream will jump
						if(!(jmpTail[i]<=maxY)) {
							if(dir==DOWN) {
								cascade[i]=cascade[i]+rand()%8;
								jmpTail[i]=cascade[i]-tailLen[i];
							} else {
								cascade[i]=cascade[i]-rand()%8;
								jmpTail[i]=cascade[i]+tailLen[i];
							}
						}
					} else {
						if(!pause) {
							if(dir==DOWN) {
								cascade[i]++;//increase the position
							} else {
								cascade[i]--;
							}
						}
					}
                }
            }
            if(tail[i]!=maxY) {//keep increasing the tail untill it is at the bottom
				if(!pause) {
					if(dir==DOWN) {
						tail[i]++;
					} else {
						tail[i]--;
					}
				}
            }
			if(jmpTail[i]==maxY || jmpTail==0) {
				jmpTail[i]=OK;
			} else {
				if(!pause) {
					if(dir==DOWN) {
						jmpTail[i]++;
					} else {
						jmpTail[i]--;
					}
				}
			}
			mvaddch(jmpTail[i],i,' ');
            mvaddch(tail[i],i,' ');
            mvaddch(cascade[i],i,(rand()%/*57*/57)+65);
        }
        refresh();
		if(!pause) {
			get=getch();
		} else {
			timeout(-1);
			switch (getch()) {
				case 's':
					pause=!pause;
				break;
				case 'r':
					pause=1;
					if(dir=DOWN) {
						dir=UP;

					} else {
						if(dir=UP) {
							dir=DOWN;
						}
					}
				break;
			}
			timeout(time);
		}
    }
    endwin();
    return 0;
}