tgetent(3CURSES)

Name | Synopsis | Description | Return Values | Attributes | See Also | Notes

Name

curs_termcap, tgetent, tgetflag, tgetnum, tgetstr, tgoto– curses interfaces (emulated) to the termcap library

Synopsis

cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lcurses [ library ... ]
#include <curses.h>
#include <term.h>

int tgetent(char *bp, char *name);

int tgetflag(char id[2]);

int tgetnum(char id[2]);

char *tgetstr(char id[2], char **area);

char *tgoto(char *cap, int col, int row);

int tputs(char *str, int affcnt, int (*putc)(void));

Description

These routines are included as a conversion aid for programs that use the termcap library. Their parameters are the same and the routines are emulated using the terminfo database. These routines are supported at Level 2 and should not be used in new applications.

The tgetent() routine looks up the termcap entry for name. The emulation ignores the buffer pointer bp.

The tgetflag() routine gets the boolean entry for id.

The tgetnum() routine gets the numeric entry for id.

The tgetstr() routine returns the string entry for id. Use tputs() to output the returned string.

The tgoto() routine instantiates the parameters into the given capability. The output from this routine is to be passed to tputs().

The tputs() routine is described on the curs_terminfo(3CURSES) manual page.

Return Values

Routines that return an integer return ERR upon failure and an integer value other than ERR upon successful completion.

Routines that return pointers return NULL on error.

Attributes

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
MT-Level	Unsafe

See Also

curs_terminfo(3CURSES), curses(3CURSES), putc(3C), attributes(5)

Notes

The header <curses.h> automatically includes the headers <stdio.h> and <unctrl.h>.

SunOS 5.11  Last Revised 31 Dec 1996

Name | Synopsis | Description | Return Values | Attributes | See Also | Notes