set_term(3XCURSES) X/Open Curses Library Functions set_term(3XCURSES)
NAME
set_term - switch between terminals
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include -L /usr/xpg4/lib
-R /usr/xpg4/lib -lcurses [ library... ]
c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <curses.h>
SCREEN *set_term(SCREEN *new);
PARAMETERS
new Is the new terminal to which the set_term() function will switch.
DESCRIPTION
The set_term() function switches to the terminal specified by new and returns a screen reference to the previous terminal. Calls to subse-
quent X/Open Curses functions affect the new terminal.
RETURN VALUES
On success, the set_term() function returns a pointer to the previous screen. Otherwise, it returns a null pointer.
ERRORS
None.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Standard |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|MT-Level |Unsafe |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
libcurses(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)
SunOS 5.10 5 Jun 2002 set_term(3XCURSES)
