osf1 man page for wgetn_wstr

curs_get_wstr(3)					     Library Functions Manual						  curs_get_wstr(3)

NAME
       curs_get_wstr,  get_wstr, getn_wstr, wget_wstr, wgetn_wstr, mvget_wstr, mvgetn_wstr, mvwget_wstr, mvwgetn_wstr - Get an array of wide char-
       acters from a Curses terminal keyboard

SYNOPSIS
       #include <curses.h>

       int get_wstr(
	       wint_t *wstr ); int getn_wstr(
	       wint_t *wstr,
	       int n ); int wget_wstr(
	       WINDOW *win,
	       wint_t *wstr ); int wgetn_wstr(
	       WINDOW *win,
	       wint_t *wstr,
	       int n ); int mvget_wstr(
	       int y,
	       int x,
	       wint_t *wstr ); int mvgetn_wstr(
	       int y,
	       int x,
	       wint_t *wstr,
	       int n ); int mvwget_wstr(
	       WINDOW *win,
	       int y,
	       int x,
	       wint_t *wstr ); int mvwgetn_wstr(
	       WINDOW *win,
	       int y,
	       int x,
	       wint_t *wstr,
	       int n );

LIBRARY
       Curses Library (libcurses)

STANDARDS
       Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards as follows:

       get_wstr, getn_wstr, wget_wstr, wgetn_wstr, mvget_wstr, mvgetn_wstr, mvwget_wstr, mvwgetn_wstr:	XCURSES4.2

       Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information about industry standards and associated tags.

DESCRIPTION
       The effect of get_wstr is as though a series of calls to get_wch were made, until a newline, end-of-line, or end-of-file character is  pro-
       cessed.	An end-of-file character is represented by WEOF, as defined in <wchar.h>. A newline or end-of-line character is represented as its
       wchar_t value. In all instances, the end of the string is terminated by a null wchar_t. The routine places resulting  values  in  the  area
       pointed to by wstr. The routine's interpretation of the user's erase and kill characters affects the sequence of characters returned.

       The effect of wget_wstr is as though a series of calls to wget_wch were made.

       The effect of mvget_wstr is as though a call to move and then a series of calls to get_wch were made.

       The effect of mvwget_wstr is as though a call to wmove and then a series of calls to wget_wch were made.

       The  getn_wstr,	mvgetn_wstr,  mvwgetn_wstr, and wgetn_wstr functions are identical to the get_wstr, mvget_wstr, mvwget_wstr, and wget_wstr
       functions, respectively, except that the *n_* versions read at most n characters, letting the application prevent  overflow  of	the  input
       buffer.

NOTES
       Using  get_wstr, mvget_wstr, mvwget_wstr, or wget_wstr to read a line that overflows the array pointed to by wstr causes undefined results.
       The use of getn_wstr, mvgetn_wstr, mvwgetn_wstr, or wgetn_wstr, respectively, is recommended.

       These functions cannot return KEY_ values as there is no way to distinguish a KEY_ value from a valid wchar_t value.

       The header file <curses.h> automatically includes the header file <stdio.h>.

       Note that all routines except wgetn_wstr may be macros.

RETURN VALUES
       All these functions return OK upon successful completion. Otherwise, they return ERR.

SEE ALSO
       Functions: curses(3), curs_get_wch(3), curs_getstr(3)

       Others: standards(5)

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