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initscr(3XC)

newterm(3XC)

filter(3XC)

NAME

filter − disable use of certain terminal capabilities

SYNOPSIS

#include <curses.h>

void filter(void);

DESCRIPTION

The filter() function changes how X/Open Curses initializes terminal capabilities that assume the terminal has more than one line.  After a call to filter(), the initscr(3XC) or newterm(3XC) functions also:

• disable use of clear, cud, cud1, cup, cuu1 and vpa

• set home string to the value of cr

• set lines to 1

RETURN VALUES

The filter() function does not return a value. 

ERRORS

None. 

SEE ALSO

initscr(3XC), newterm(3XC)

SunOS 5.6  —  Last change: 1 Jun 1996

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