NAME

curses − cursor addressing and screen display library

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flags ] files −lcurses −ltermcap [ libraries ]

DESCRIPTION

These routines give the user a method of updating screens with reasonable optimization.  They keep an image of the current screen, and the user sets up an image of a new one.  Then the refresh() tells the routines to make the current screen look like the new one.  In order to initialize the routines, the routine initscr() must be called before any of the other routines that deal with windows and screens are used.  The routine endwin() should be called before exiting. 

SEE ALSO

tic(8V), ioctl(2), curses(3V), getenv(3), tty(4), terminfo(5V), term(5V), termcap(5)

Programming Utilities and Libraries

addch(ch) add a character to stdscr

addstr(str) add a string to stdscr

box(win,vert,hor) draw a box around a window

cbreak() set cbreak mode

clear() clear stdscr

clearok(scr,boolf) set clear flag for scr

clrtobot() clear to bottom on stdscr

clrtoeol() clear to end of line on stdscr

delch() delete a character

deleteln() delete a line

delwin(win) delete win

echo() set echo mode

endwin() end window modes

erase() erase stdscr

flusok(win,boolf) set flush-on-refresh flag for win

getch() get a char through stdscr

getcap(name) get terminal capability name

getstr(str) get a string through stdscr

gettmode() get tty modes

getyx(win,y,x) get (y,x) co-ordinates

inch() get char at current (y,x) co-ordinates

initscr() initialize screens

insch(c) insert a char

insertln() insert a line

leaveok(win,boolf) set leave flag for win

longname(termbuf,name) get long name from termbuf

move(y,x) move to (y,x) on stdscr

mvcur(lasty,lastx,newy,newx) actually move cursor

newwin(lines,cols,begin_y,begin_x)  create a new window

nl() set NEWLINE mapping

nocbreak() unset cbreak mode

noecho() unset echo mode

nonl() unset NEWLINE mapping

noraw() unset raw mode

overlay(win1,win2) overlay win1 on win2

overwrite(win1,win2) overwrite win1 on top of win2

printw(fmt,arg1,arg2,...) printf on stdscr

raw() set raw mode

refresh() make current screen look like stdscr

resetty() reset tty flags to stored value

savetty() stored current tty flags

scanw(fmt,arg1,arg2,...) scanf through stdscr

scroll(win) scroll win one line

scrollok(win,boolf) set scroll flag

setterm(name) set term variables for name

standend() end standout mode

standout() start standout mode

subwin(win,lines,cols,begin_y,begin_x) 
create a subwindow

touchline(win,y,sx,ex) mark line y sx through sy as changed

touchoverlap(win1,win2) mark overlap of win1 on win2 as changed

touchwin(win) “change” all of win

unctrl(ch) printable version of ch

waddch(win,ch) add char to win

waddstr(win,str) add string to win

wclear(win) clear win

wclrtobot(win) clear to bottom of win

wclrtoeol(win) clear to end of line on win

wdelch (win,c) delete char from win

wdeleteln(win) delete line from win

werase(win) erase win

wgetch(win) get a char through win

wgetstr (win,str) get a string through win

winch(win) get char at current (y,x) in win

winsch (win,c) insert character into win

winsertln(win) insert line into win

wmove(win,y,x) set current (y,x) co-ordinates on win

wprintw(win,fmt,arg1,arg2,...)  printf on win

wrefresh(win) make screen look like win

wscanw(win,fmt,arg1,arg2,...)  scanf through win

wstandend(win) end standout mode on win

wstandout(win) start standout mode on win

Sun Release 4.0  —  Last change: 25 September 1987