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curs_getwch(3)						     Library Functions Manual						    curs_getwch(3)

NAME
curs_getwch, getwch, wgetwch, mvgetwch, mvwgetwch, ungetwch - Get (or push back) wchar_t characters from a Curses terminal keyboard SYNOPSIS
#include <curses.h> int getwch( void ); int wgetwch( WINDOW *win ); int mvgetwch( int y, int x ); int mvwgetwch( WINDOW *win, int y, int x ); int ungetwch( wchar_t wch ); LIBRARY
Curses Library (libcurses) DESCRIPTION
The getwch, wgetwch, mvgetwch, and mvwgetwch routines read an EUC character from the terminal associated with the Curses window, transform the character into a wchar_t character, and return the wchar_t character. In no-delay mode, if no input is waiting, the routines return the value ERR. In delay mode, the program waits until the system passes text through to the program. In cbreak mode, the program waits until after one character. In nocbreak mode, the program waits until after the first newline. In half-delay mode, the program waits until the user types a character or until the specified timeout has been reached. Unless noecho has been set, Curses echos the character into the designated window. If the window is not a pad and has been moved or modified since the last call to wrefresh, wrefresh is called before another character is read. If keypad is TRUE and the user presses a function key, the routines return the token for that function instead of the raw characters. The <curses.h> file defines possible function keys by using integers beginning with 0401 and names beginning with KEY_. If a character that could be the beginning of a function key (such as escape) is received, curses sets a timer. If the remainder of the sequence does not come in within the designated time, the routines pass the character to the application; otherwise, they return the function key value. For this reason, many terminals experience a delay between the time a user presses the escape key and the escape is returned to the program. The ungetwch routine places wch back onto the input queue to be returned by the next call to wgetwch. Function Keys The following function keys, defined in <curses.h>, might be returned by the getwch routines if keypad has been enabled. Note a particular terminal may not support all of these function keys. In other words, the routines do not return the key values if the terminal does not transmit a unique code when the key is pressed or if the definition for the key is not present in the terminfo database. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name Key name ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KEY_BREAK Break key The four arrow keys KEY_DOWN KEY_UP KEY_LEFT KEY_RIGHT KEY_HOME Home key (upward+left arrow) KEY_BACKSPACE Backspace KEY_F0 Function keys; space for 64 keys is reserved. KEY_F(n) For 0 <= n <= 63 KEY_DL Delete line KEY_IL Insert line KEY_DC Delete character KEY_IC Insert char or enter insert mode KEY_EIC Exit insert char mode KEY_CLEAR Clear screen KEY_EOS Clear to end-of-screen KEY_EOL Clear to end-of-line KEY_SF Scroll one line forward KEY_SR Scroll one line backward (in reverse) KEY_NPAGE Next page KEY_PPAGE Previous page KEY_STAB Set tab KEY_CTAB Clear tab KEY_CATAB Clear all tabs KEY_ENTER Enter or send KEY_SRESET Soft (partial) reset KEY_RESET Reset or hard reset KEY_PRINT Print or copy KEY_LL Home down or bottom (lower left). The keypad is arranged like this: A1 up A3 left B2 right C1 down C3 KEY_A1 Upper left of keypad KEY_A3 Upper right of keypad KEY_B2 Center of keypad KEY_C1 Lower left of keypad KEY_C3 Lower right of keypad KEY_BTAB Back tab key KEY_BEG Beg(inning) key KEY_CANCEL Cancel key KEY_CLOSE Close key KEY_COMMAND Cmd (command) key KEY_COPY Copy key KEY_CREATE Create key KEY_END End key KEY_EXIT Exit key KEY_FIND Find key KEY_HELP Help key KEY_MARK Mark key KEY_MESSAGE Message key KEY_MOVE Move key KEY_NEXT Next object key KEY_OPEN Open key KEY_OPTIONS Options key KEY_PREVIOUS Previous object key KEY_REDO Redo key KEY_REFERENCE Ref(erence) key KEY_REFRESH Refresh key KEY_REPLACE Replace key KEY_RESTART Restart key KEY_RESUME Resume key KEY_SAVE Save key KEY_SBEG Shifted beginning key KEY_SCANCEL Shifted cancel key KEY_SCOMMAND Shifted command key KEY_SCOPY Shifted copy key KEY_SCREATE Shifted create key KEY_SDC Shifted delete character key KEY_SDL Shifted delete line key KEY_SELECT Select key KEY_SEND Shifted end key KEY_SEOL Shifted clear line key KEY_SEXIT Shifted exit key KEY_SFIND Shifted find key KEY_SHELP Shifted help key KEY_SHOME Shifted home key KEY_SIC Shifted input key KEY_SLEFT Shifted left-arrow key KEY_SMESSAGE Shifted message key KEY_SMOVE Shifted move key KEY_SNEXT Shifted next key KEY_SOPTIONS Shifted options key KEY_SPREVIOUS Shifted previous key KEY_SPRINT Shifted print key KEY_SREDO Shifted redo key KEY_SREPLACE Shifted replace key KEY_SRIGHT Shifted right-arrow key KEY_SRSUME Shifted resume key KEY_SSAVE Shifted save key KEY_SSUSPEND Shifted suspend key KEY_SUNDO Shifted undo key KEY_SUSPEND Suspend key KEY_UNDO Undo key ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTES
The header file <curses.h> automatically includes the header file <stdio.h>. Programmers should not use the escape key as a single character function. When using getwch, wgetwch, mvgetwch, or mvwgetwch, applications should not use nocbreak mode and echo mode at the same time. Depending on the state of the tty driver when each character is typed, the program may produce undesirable results. Note that getwch, mvgetwch, and mvwgetwch may be macros. The routines described on this reference page are among the MNLS Curses functions that are not included in the X/Open Curses CAE specifica- tion. MNLS routines are supported only for backward compatibility reasons. Use the *get_wch functions in new applications (see curs_get_wch(3)). RETURN VALUES
All routines return the integer ERR upon failure and an integer value other than ERR upon successful completion. SEE ALSO
Functions: curses(3), curs_inopts(3), curs_move(3), curs_refresh(3) curs_getwch(3)
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