longname(3cur) longname(3cur)
Name
longname - return full terminal type name
Syntax
char *longname()
Description
This routine returns a pointer to a static area containing a verbose description of the current terminal. The maximum length of a verbose
description is 128 characters. It is defined only after the call to the routine or the routine.
The static area is overwritten by each call to and is not restored by The value should be saved between calls to if is going to be used
with multiple terminals.
Return Values
The function returns a pointer to a verbose description of the current terminal on success and the null pointer on error.
See Also
initscr(3cur), newterm(3cur), set_term(3cur)
longname(3cur)
