NODELAY(3XCURSES)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 ALSOgetch(3XCURSES), halfdelay(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES), notime‐
out(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)
Jun 5, 2002 NODELAY(3XCURSES)
