/************************************************************************/
/*				Animated Text				*/
/*				ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ				*/
/*	- anim_mat -> animate the text giving the matrix type effect	*/
/************************************************************************/

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
#include<dos.h>

void anim_mat(char *str,char x,char y,char col,char speed);
void anim(char *ch,char x,char y,char ctr,char t,char *speed);
void atext(char *str,char x,char y,char *speed);

void anim_mat(char *str,char x,char y,char col,char speed)
{
	char ctr;
	struct text_info ti;

	gettextinfo(&ti); // getting the screen info

	_setcursortype(0);  // hide the cursor
	textcolor(col);     // set the given color

	atext(str,x+1,y,&speed); // call of the animated text function

	textattr(ti.attribute); // restoring the text attributes
	gotoxy(ti.curx,ti.cury); // restoring the cursor position
	_setcursortype(2); //show the underscore cursor

	return;
}
void atext(char *str,char x,char y,char *sp)
{
	static char ctr=0,size;

	size=strlen(str);  // size of the string

	if(*str == '\0')
		return;
	else
	{
		anim(str,x,y,0,size-ctr,sp); // calling func to anim a char
		atext(++str,++x,y,sp); // recursive call for next char
	}
	return;
}
#define TCK 4
char test;
void anim(char *ch,char x,char y,char ctr,char t,char *sp)
{
//	t=(t>TCK?TCK:t);
	if(ctr == TCK) // TCK -> no of times blinks
	{
		gotoxy(x,y);
		cprintf("%c",*ch); //printing the char
		for(test=0;test<t-1;test++)   // Priting the
		cprintf("%c",random(26)+65);  //   other junk chars
		delay(50/ *sp);  // delay as per speed
		return;
	}
	else if(ctr < TCK)
	{
		gotoxy(x,y);
		for(test=0;test<t;test++)    //  Priting the junk
		cprintf("%c",random(26)+65); //    chars for before last time
		delay(50/ *sp);    // delay as per speed
		anim(ch,x,y,ctr+1,t,sp);  // recursive call for next movement
	}
	return;
}