07-30-2007
first of all where do you want to insert the text? append to the end of the file or insert it in the first line?
the code that you are trying would insert the text after the first line.
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winsertln
insertln(3XCURSES) X/Open Curses Library Functions insertln(3XCURSES)
NAME
insertln, winsertln - insert a line in a window
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include -L /usr/xpg4/lib
-R /usr/xpg4/lib -lcurses [ library... ]
c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <curses.h>
int insertln(void);
int winsertln(WINDOW *win);
PARAMETERS
win Is a pointer to the window in which to insert the line.
DESCRIPTION
The insertln() and winsertln() functions insert a blank line before the current line in stdscr or win, respectively. The new line becomes
the current line. The current line and all lines after it in the window are moved down one line. The bottom line in the window is dis-
carded.
RETURN VALUES
On success, these functions return OK. Otherwise, they return ERR.
ERRORS
None.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Standard |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|MT-Level |Unsafe |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
bkgdset(3XCURSES), deleteln(3XCURSES), insdelln(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)
SunOS 5.10 5 Jun 2002 insertln(3XCURSES)