quicki.nim

import streams

when hostOS == "windows":
  proc wgetch(): char {. header: "<conio.h>", importc: "getch" .}
  proc wgetche(): char {. header: "<conio.h>", importc: "getche" .}

# stdout.write("\e[2J") # clear screen

const promt = "quicki >>> "

stdout.write(promt)
var line = ""
while true:
  var input = wgetche()

  # edit commands
  if input == '\8':
    if line.len > 0:
      line.setLen(line.len - 1)
  elif input == '\r':
    stdout.write("\e[J") # clar everything after cursor
    quit()
  else:
    line.add input

  stdout.write("\e[J") # clar everything after cursor

  stdout.write("\n")
  for i, c in line:
    stdout.write(c & " " & $ord(c) & " -- option [" & $i & "]\n")
  # move up
  for i in 0..line.len:
    stdout.write("\e[1A")
  # move left
  for i in 0..(promt.len + line.len - 1):
    stdout.write("\e[C")