#!/usr/bin/env python
import curses

comp = ""

def gety(window):
	(y, x) = window.getyx()
	return y
def getx(window):
	(y, x) = window.getyx()
	return x
def test(text):
	global comp
	comp += text

stdscr = curses.initscr()
curses.noecho; curses.cbreak; stdscr.keypad(1)

(y, x) = stdscr.getmaxyx()
y -= 2; x -= 2

# stdscr.subwin(nlines, ncols, begin_y, begin_x)
ballwin = stdscr.subwin(2,1,2,2)

ballwin.addch('o')
ballwin.refresh(); stdscr.refresh()

loop1start = 2; loop1to = y; loop1inc = 1
loop2start = 2; loop2to = x; loop2inc = 1

for i in range(loop1start, loop1to, loop1inc):
	for j in range(loop2start, loop2to, loop2inc):
		if gety(ballwin) <= 2:
			test('at top\n')
			loop1start = 2
			loop1to = y
			loop1inc = 1
			continue
		if gety(ballwin) >= y-2:
			test('at bottom\n')	#ERROR
			loop1start = y
			loop1to = 2
			loop1inc = -1
			continue
		if getx(ballwin) <= 2:
			test('at left\n')
			loop2start = 2
			loop2to = x
			loop2inc = 1
			continue
		if getx(ballwin) >= x-2:
			test('at right\n')	#ERROR
			loop2start = x
			loop2to = 2
			loop2inc = -1
			continue
		ballwin.mvwin(i,j)
		stdscr.refresh()
		curses.napms(10)

#curses.beep()

myfile = open('poop','w')
myfile.write(comp)

stdscr.getch()
curses.echo; curses.nocbreak; stdscr.keypad(0)
curses.endwin()
 #  the y coordinate of ballwin
    stdscr.refresh()                            # is not detected properly
    curses.napms(5)
    i = i + loop1inc

stdscr.getch()

curses.echo; curses.nocbreak; stdscr.keypad(0)
curses.endwin()