#include <ncurses.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

WINDOW *create_newwin(int height, int width, int starty, int startx)
{
    WINDOW *local_win;
    local_win = newwin(height, width, starty, startx);
    box(local_win, 0 , 0);		/* 0, 0 gives default characters
					   for the vertical and horizontal
					    lines			*/
    wrefresh(local_win);		/* Show that box 		*/
    return local_win;
}

void destroy_win(WINDOW *local_win)
{
    	/* box(local_win, ' ', ' '); : This won't produce the desired
  	 * result of erasing the window. It will leave it's four corners
	 * and so an ugly remnant of window.  */

    wborder(local_win, ' ', ' ', ' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ');

	/* The parameters taken are
	 * 1. win: the window on which to operate
	 * 2. ls: character to be used for the left side of the window
	 * 3. rs: character to be used for the right side of the window
	 * 4. ts: character to be used for the top side of the window
	 * 5. bs: character to be used for the bottom side of the window
 	 * 6. tl: character to be used for the top left corner of the window
	 * 7. tr: character to be used for the top right corner of the window
	 * 8. bl: character to be used for the bottom left corner of the window
	 * 9. br: character to be used for the bottom right corner of the window */

    wrefresh(local_win);
    delwin(local_win);
}