curs_termcap(S)

curs_termcap: tgetent, tgetflag, tgetnum, tgetstr, tgoto, tputs -- curses and terminfo interfaces (emulated) to the termcap library

Syntax

cc ... -lcurses

#define M_TERMCAP
#include <curses.h>
#include <term.h>

int tgetent(char *bp, char *name);
int tgetflag(char id[2]);
int tgetnum(char id[2]);
char *tgetstr(char id[2], char **area);
char *tgoto(char *cap, int col, int row);
int tputs(char *str, int affcnt, int (*putc)(int));

Description

These routines are included as a conversion aid for programs that use the termcap library. Their parameters are the same as those from the termcap library but the routines are emulated using the terminfo(F) database. These routines are provided for backwards compatibility and should not be used in new applications.

The tgetent(S) routine looks up the termcap entry for name. The emulation ignores the buffer pointer bp.

The tgetflag(S) routine gets the boolean entry for id.

The tgetnum(S) routine gets the numeric entry for id.

The tgetstr(S) routine returns the string entry for id. Use tputs(S) to output the returned string.

The tgoto(S) routine instantiates the parameters into the given capability. The output from this routine is to be passed to tputs( ).

The tputs( ) routine is described in the curs_terminfo(S) manual page.

Return values

Routines that return an integer return ERR on failure, and on successful completion return an integer value other than ERR.

Routines that return pointers return NULL on error.

Warning

The header file curses.h automatically includes the header files stdio.h and unctrl.h.

Files

/usr/lib/libcurses.a
/usr/lib/libtinfo.a

Standards conformance

tgetent(S), tgetflag(S), tgetnum(S), tgetstr(S), tgoto(S), and tputs(S) are not part of any currently supported standard; they were developed by UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. and are maintained by The SCO Group.