#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict;
use Curses;
 
$SIG{'INT'} = sub {endwin; exit(0);}; 

initscr;
cbreak;
noecho;
clear;

for (my $i = 0;;$i++)
{
  if ($i % 2)
  {
    addstr(0, $i % 80, '%-');
  }
  else
  {
    addstr(0, $i % 80, '%<');
  }
  select(undef, undef, undef, 0.25); # sleep for 1/4 second
  addstr(0, ($i - 2) % 80, '  ');
  move(1, 0);
  refresh;
}
 
__END__
 
=pod
 
=head1 NAME
 
rws -- Running With Scissors
 
=head1 SYNOPSIS
 
B<rws>
 
=head1 DESCRIPTION
 
Trolls for a response from Randal.  Press the interrupt key (usually 
Ctrl-C) to quit. 
 
=head1 INSTALLATION
 
You may have to change the first line if B<Perl> is not in F</usr/bin>
+ on
your system.  You will also need the B<Curses.pm> module (which is in 
+the
F<libcurses-perl> package in Debian GNU/Linux.) Other than that, just
make the script executable and you are ready to go.
 
=head1 BUGS
 
Assumes terminal line length is 80 -- itself an example of running wit
+h
scissors!
 
=head1 AUTHOR
 
Jaldhar H. Vyas E<lt>jaldhar@braincells.comE<gt>
 
=head1 LICENSE
 
This code is free software under the Crowley Public License ("Do what
thou wilt shall be the whole of the license")
 
=head1 VERSION
 
1.0 -- Aug 5, 2000

=cut

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