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curs_get_wstr

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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 characters 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:  XPG4-UNIX

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 processed. 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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NAME
SYNOPSIS
LIBRARY
STANDARDS
DESCRIPTION
NOTES
RETURN VALUES
SEE ALSO

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