def __init__(self, console_height, console_width):
"""Create a main screen.
:param console_height: the height of the console
:param console_width: the width of the console
:return: null
"""
# List should be two smaller in each direction because of surrounding border.
self._dungeon_height, self._dungeon_width = console_height-2, console_width-2
# Center the window based on the size of the console.
display_start_y, display_start_x = util.center_start(console_height, console_width,
self._dungeon_height, self._dungeon_width)
# Initialize a Dungeon to serve as a main dungeon.
self._dungeon = Dungeon(self._dungeon_width, self._dungeon_height)
# Create window that will act as main visual.
self._dungeon_display = curses.newwin(self._dungeon_height, self._dungeon_width, display_start_y, display_start_x)
# Add visual detail to window.
self._dungeon_display.bkgd(' ', curses.color_pair(1))
util.color_box(self._dungeon_display, 0, 0, self._dungeon_height-1, self._dungeon_width-1, 3)
# Initializes help window for use in pause().
help_height, help_width = 12, 50
help_y, help_x = util.center_start(console_height, console_width, help_height, help_width)
self.help_window = curses.newwin(help_height, help_width, help_y, help_x)
def clear_screen(self):
"""Clear the contents of the screen.
:return: a reference to the main screen
"""
self._dungeon_display.clear()
# Add back border and show display
util.color_box(self._dungeon_display, 0, 0, self._dungeon_height-1, self._dungeon_width-1, 3)
self._dungeon_display.refresh()
return self
