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| Curses Library Functions | curs_getstr(3CURSES) |
| | curs_getstr, getstr, wgetstr, mvgetstr, mvwgetstr, wgetnstr - get character strings
from curses terminal keyboard |
SYNOPSIS
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cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lcurses [ library ... ]
#include <curses.h> int getstr(char *str); |
| | int wgetstr(WINDOW *win, char *str); |
| | int mvgetstr(int y, int x, char *str); |
| | int mvwgetstr(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, char *str); |
| | int wgetnstr(WINDOW *win, char *str, int n); |
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The effect of getstr() is as though a series of calls to getch() were made, until a newline or carriage return is received. The resulting value is placed in the
area pointed to by the character pointer str. wgetnstr() reads at most n characters, thus preventing a possible overflow of the input buffer.
The user's erase and kill characters are interpreted, as well as any special keys (such as function keys, HOME key, and CLEAR key.)
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All routines return the integer ERR upon failure and an integer value other than ERR upon successful completion.
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See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following
attributes:
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
| MT-Level | Unsafe |
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The header <curses.h> automatically includes the headers <stdio.h> and <unctrl.h>.
Note that getstr(), mvgetstr(), and mvwgetstr() may be macros.
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