+
+/* return capital letters */
+char map_col_index_to_letter(int index) {
+
+ if (index == 1) {
+ return 'A';
+ } else if (index == 2) {
+ return 'B';
+ } else if (index == 3) {
+ return 'C';
+ } else if (index == 4) {
+ return 'D';
+ } else if (index == 5) {
+ return 'E';
+ } else if (index == 6) {
+ return 'F';
+ } else if (index == 7) {
+ return 'G';
+ } else if (index == 9) {
+ return 'H';
+ } else {
+ return -1;
+ }
+}
+
+int prompt_values(WINDOW* windows, int base_y, int base_x, const char* msg, int* y, char* x) {
+ mvwprintw(windows, base_y, base_x, "%s\n", msg);
+ int retval = mvwscanw(windows, base_y + 1, base_x + strlen(msg)/2, "%d%c", y, x);
+ return (retval == 1) ? 0 : 1;
+}