nodelay(3XCURSES) X/Open Curses Library Functions nodelay(3XCURSES)
NAME
nodelay - set blocking or non-blocking read
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>
int nodelay(WINDOW *win, bool bf);
PARAMETERS
win Is a pointer to the window in which to enable non-blocking.
bf Is a Boolean expression.
DESCRIPTION
If enabled, (bf is TRUE), the nodelay() function causes getch(3XCURSES) to return ERR if no input is ready. When disabled, getch() blocks
until a key is pressed.
RETURN VALUES
On success, the nodelay() function returns OK. Otherwise, it returns ERR.
ERRORS
None.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Standard |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|MT-Level |Unsafe |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
getch(3XCURSES), halfdelay(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES), notimeout(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)
SunOS 5.10 5 Jun 2002 nodelay(3XCURSES)