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+/*
+ * dfstatus.cpp
+*/
+
+#include <curses.h>
+
+#ifndef LINUX_BUILD
+    #include <windows.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <time.h>
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <climits>
+#include <vector>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <string>
+//#include <conio.h> //to break on keyboard input
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <time.h>
+using namespace std;
+#define DFHACK_WANT_MISCUTILS
+#include <DFHack.h>
+#include <dfhack/DFVector.h>
+
+WINDOW *create_newwin(int height, int width, int starty, int startx);
+
+    int32_t drinkCount = 0;
+    int32_t plantCount = 0;
+    int32_t fishCount = 0;
+    int32_t meatCount = 0;
+    int32_t logsCount = 0;
+    int32_t barCount = 0;
+    int32_t clothCount = 0;
+    int32_t ironBars = 0;
+    int32_t goldBars = 0;
+    int32_t silverBars = 0;
+    int32_t copperBars = 0;
+    int32_t steelBars = 0;
+    int32_t fuel = 0;
+
+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            */
+    //first row
+    mvwprintw(local_win,2,2,"Drinks: %d", drinkCount);
+    mvwprintw(local_win,4,2,"Plants: %d", plantCount);
+    mvwprintw(local_win,5,4,"Fish: %d", fishCount);
+    mvwprintw(local_win,6,4,"Meat: %d", meatCount);
+    mvwprintw(local_win,8,2,"Logs:   %d", logsCount);
+    mvwprintw(local_win,10,2,"Cloth: %d", clothCount);
+    //second row
+    mvwprintw(local_win,2,22,"Iron Bars:   %d", ironBars);
+    mvwprintw(local_win,3,22,"Gold Bars:   %d", goldBars);
+    mvwprintw(local_win,4,22,"Silver Bars: %d", silverBars);
+    mvwprintw(local_win,5,22,"Copper Bars: %d", copperBars);
+    mvwprintw(local_win,6,22,"Steel Bars:  %d", steelBars);
+    mvwprintw(local_win,8,22,"Fuel:        %d", fuel);
+
+
+    wrefresh(local_win); // paint the screen and all components.
+
+    return local_win;
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+    WINDOW *my_win;
+    int startx, starty, width, height;
+
+    DFHack::Process * p;
+    DFHack::ContextManager DFMgr("Memory.xml");
+    DFHack::Context * DF;
+    try{ //is DF running?
+        DF = DFMgr.getSingleContext();
+        DF->Detach();
+    }
+    catch (exception& e){
+        cerr << e.what() << endl;
+        return 1;
+    }
+   //init and Attach
+
+    initscr(); //start curses.
+    nonl();
+    intrflush(stdscr, FALSE);
+    keypad(stdscr, TRUE);
+
+    do{
+        drinkCount = 0;
+        plantCount = 0;
+        fishCount = 0;
+        meatCount = 0;
+        logsCount = 0;
+        barCount = 0;
+        clothCount = 0;
+        ironBars = 0;
+        goldBars = 0;
+        silverBars = 0;
+        copperBars = 0;
+        steelBars = 0;
+        fuel = 0;
+
+        //FILE * pFile;
+        //pFile = fopen("dump.txt","w");
+
+        DF->Attach();
+        DFHack::Materials * Materials = DF->getMaterials();
+        Materials->ReadAllMaterials();
+
+        //DFHack::Gui * Gui = DF->getGui();
+
+        DFHack::Items * Items = DF->getItems();
+        Items->Start();
+
+        DFHack::VersionInfo * mem = DF->getMemoryInfo();
+        p = DF->getProcess();
+
+        DFHack::OffsetGroup* itemGroup = mem->getGroup("Items");
+        DFHack::DfVector <uint32_t> p_items (p, itemGroup->getAddress("items_vector"));
+        uint32_t size = p_items.size();
+
+        DFHack::dfh_item itm; //declare itm
+        //memset(&itm, 0, sizeof(DFHack::dfh_item)); //seems to set every value in itm to 0
+
+        for(unsigned int idx = 0; idx < size; idx++) //fill our item variables with this loop
+        {
+            Items->readItem(p_items[idx], itm);
+
+            if (itm.base.flags.owned) //only count what we actually own.
+                continue;
+
+            string s0 = Items->getItemClass(itm.matdesc.itemType).c_str();
+            string s1 = Items->getItemDescription(itm, Materials).c_str();
+
+            if( s0 == "drink" ) {drinkCount += itm.quantity;}
+            else if(s0 == "plant"){plantCount += itm.quantity;}
+            else if(s0 == "fish"){fishCount += itm.quantity;}
+            else if(s0 == "meat"){meatCount += itm.quantity;}
+            else if(s0 == "wood"){logsCount += itm.quantity;}
+            else if(s0 == "cloth"){clothCount += itm.quantity;}
+            else if(s0 == "bar") //need to break it down by ItemDescription to get the different types of bars.
+            {
+                barCount = barCount + itm.quantity;
+                if(s1.find("IRON")!=string::npos){ironBars++;}
+                else if(s1.find("GOLD")!=string::npos){goldBars++;}
+                else if(s1.find("SILVER")!=string::npos){silverBars++;}
+                else if(s1.find("COPPER")!=string::npos){copperBars++;}
+                else if(s1.find("STEEL")!=string::npos){steelBars++;}
+                else if(s1.find("COAL")!=string::npos){fuel++;}
+            }
+            /*if(s0 != "boulder" && s0 != "thread"){
+                fprintf(pFile,"%5d: %12s - %64s - [%d]\n", idx, Items->getItemClass(itm.matdesc.itemType).c_str(), Items->getItemDescription(itm, Materials).c_str(), itm.quantity);
+            }*/
+        }
+        DF->Detach();
+        //printf("%d - %d\n", (clock()/CLOCKS_PER_SEC),(clock()/CLOCKS_PER_SEC)%60);
+        height = LINES;
+        width  = COLS;
+        starty = (LINES - height) / 2;
+        startx = (COLS - width) / 2;
+
+        my_win = create_newwin(height, width, starty, startx);
+
+#ifdef LINUX_BUILD
+        sleep(10);
+#else
+        Sleep(10000);
+#endif
+
+    } while(true);
+
+    endwin();           /* End curses mode        */
+
+    return 0;
+}
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