unctrl(3cur)unctrl(3cur)Name
unctrl - convert character to printable form
Syntax
#include <cursesX.h>
char *unctrl(c)
chtype c;
Description
The routine expands the character into a character string which is a printable representation of the character.
Control characters are displayed in the ^X notation. Printing characters are displayed normally. The routine is a macro, defined in the
header file. This header file is included by the header file described in so you do not have to include it again.
Return Values
The macro returns a string.
See Alsointro(3cur)unctrl(3cur)
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unctrl(3XCURSES) X/Open Curses Library Functions unctrl(3XCURSES)NAME
unctrl - generate printable representation of a character
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include -L /usr/xpg4/lib
-R /usr/xpg4/lib -lcurses [ library... ]
c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <unctrl.h>
char *unctrl(chtype c);
PARAMETERS
c Is a character.
DESCRIPTION
The unctrl() function generates a character string that is a printable representation of c. If c is a control character,it is converted to
the ^X notation. If c contains rendition information, the effect is undefined.
RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, the unctrl() function returns the generated string. Otherwise, it returns a null pointer.
ERRORS
No errors are defined.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Standard |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|MT-Level |Unsafe |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO addch(3XCURSES), addstr(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES), wunctrl(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)SunOS 5.11 5 Jun 2002 unctrl(3XCURSES)