Does a C++ shell framework exist?

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I used to develop some Perl programs using Fry::Shell. I think it is very powerful and easy to use.

For one of my C++ projects I need to create a command line client. The idea is to create a TUI like the one found in routing hardware.

Does such a framework exist ?

Hmm I did not thought of ncurse. My program is a kind of RPC client (using Thrift). I could make a "simple" GNU readline interface and an advanced one with ncurse... — Mathieu G., Jan 02 '12 at 22:14
possible duplicate of [C++ wrappers for ncurses?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/544280/c-wrappers-for-ncurses) — sehe, Jan 02 '12 at 23:10

dario_ramos · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-03T12:27:48.107

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You can keep using Fry::Shell. It's not much of a hassle to call Perl from C++. Here's a starting point for that, there might be a better way to do it.

EDIT: I just found a project on Github. It's written in C and seems pretty much dead, but try it out, it might be useful. Even if it's not, since it's open source, you can use it as a starting point. It claims to provide a Cisco-like interface, which should suit you pretty well.

edited Jan 03 '12 at 12:27

answered Jan 02 '12 at 20:42

dario_ramos

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You mean calling Perl from C++, or using Perlembed? – dario_ramos Jan 02 '12 at 20:57
Either, really. I would hope that there's a native library for this sort of thing, rather than having to embed/call-out to Perl. I'm not saying that this is a bad answer, though. – Oliver Charlesworth Jan 02 '12 at 20:58
I have already developed a piece of code but I think that would be less painful using a framework. – Mathieu G. Jan 02 '12 at 22:11
It would not be difficult to use Perl instead but on the other hand mono-language projects are more homogeneous. Aren't they? – Mathieu G. Jan 02 '12 at 22:18

Does a C++ shell framework exist?

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