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curs_getstr(3CURSES)					     Curses Library Functions					      curs_getstr(3CURSES)

NAME
curs_getstr, getstr, wgetstr, mvgetstr, mvwgetstr, wgetnstr - get character strings from curses terminal keyboard SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lcurses [ library ... ] #include <curses.h> int getstr(char *str); int wgetstr(WINDOW *win, char *str); int mvgetstr(int y, int x, char *str); int mvwgetstr(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, char *str); int wgetnstr(WINDOW *win, char *str, int n); DESCRIPTION
The effect of getstr() is as though a series of calls to getch() were made, until a newline or carriage return is received. The resulting value is placed in the area pointed to by the character pointer str. wgetnstr() reads at most n characters, thus preventing a possible overflow of the input buffer. The user's erase and kill characters are interpreted, as well as any special keys (such as function keys, HOME key, and CLEAR key.) RETURN VALUES
All routines return the integer ERR upon failure and an integer value other than ERR upon successful completion. ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes: +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ | ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |MT-Level |Unsafe | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ SEE ALSO
curs_getch(3CURSES), curses(3CURSES), attributes(5) NOTES
The header <curses.h> automatically includes the headers <stdio.h> and <unctrl.h>. Note that getstr(), mvgetstr(), and mvwgetstr() may be macros. SunOS 5.11 31 Dec 1996 curs_getstr(3CURSES)

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curs_getstr(3CURSES)					     Curses Library Functions					      curs_getstr(3CURSES)

NAME
curs_getstr, getstr, wgetstr, mvgetstr, mvwgetstr, wgetnstr - get character strings from curses terminal keyboard SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lcurses [ library ... ] #include <curses.h> int getstr(char *str); int wgetstr(WINDOW *win, char *str); int mvgetstr(int y, int x, char *str); int mvwgetstr(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, char *str); int wgetnstr(WINDOW *win, char *str, int n); DESCRIPTION
The effect of getstr() is as though a series of calls to getch() were made, until a newline or carriage return is received. The resulting value is placed in the area pointed to by the character pointer str. wgetnstr() reads at most n characters, thus preventing a possible overflow of the input buffer. The user's erase and kill characters are interpreted, as well as any special keys (such as function keys, HOME key, and CLEAR key.) RETURN VALUES
All routines return the integer ERR upon failure and an integer value other than ERR upon successful completion. ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes: +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ | ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |MT-Level |Unsafe | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ SEE ALSO
curs_getch(3CURSES), curses(3CURSES), attributes(5) NOTES
The header <curses.h> automatically includes the headers <stdio.h> and <unctrl.h>. Note that getstr(), mvgetstr(), and mvwgetstr() may be macros. SunOS 5.11 31 Dec 1996 curs_getstr(3CURSES)
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