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curs_add_wch(3)						       curs_add_wch(3)

NAME
       add_wch, wadd_wch, mvadd_wch, mvwadd_wch, echo_wchar, wecho_wchar - add
       a complex character and rendition to a curses window, then advance the
       cursor

SYNOPSIS
       #include <curses.h>

       int add_wch( const cchar_t *wch );
       int wadd_wch( WINDOW *win, const cchar_t *wch );
       int mvadd_wch( int y, int x, const cchar_t *wch );
       int mvwadd_wch( WINDOW *win, int y, int x, const cchar_t *wch );
       int echo_wchar( const cchar_t *wch );
       int wecho_wchar( WINDOW *win, const cchar_t *wch );

DESCRIPTION
       The add_wch, wadd_wch, mvadd_wch, and mvwadd_wch functions put the
       complex character wch into the given window at its current position,
       which is then advanced.	These functions perform wrapping and
       special-character processing as follows:

       -    If wch refers to a spacing character, then any previous character
	    at that location is removed.  A new character specified by wch is
	    placed at that location with rendition specified by wch.  The
	    cursor then advances to the next spacing character on the screen.

       -    If wch refers to a non-spacing character, all previous characters
	    at that location are preserved.  The non-spacing characters of wch
	    are added to the spacing complex character, and the rendition
	    specified by wch is ignored.

       -    If the character part of wch is a tab, newline, backspace or other
	    control character, the window is updated and the cursor moves as
	    if addch were called.

       The echo_wchar function is functionally equivalent to a call to add_wch
       followed by a call to refresh.  Similarly, the wecho_wchar is
       functionally equivalent to a call to wadd_wch followed by a call to
       wrefresh.  The knowledge that only a single character is being output
       is taken into consideration and, for non-control characters, a
       considerable performance gain might be seen by using the *echo*
       functions instead of their equivalents.

RETURN VALUES
       All routines return the integer ERR upon failure and OK on success.

NOTES
       Note that add_wch, mvadd_wch, mvwadd_wch, and echo_wchar may be macros.

PORTABILITY
       All these functions are described in the XSI Curses standard, Issue 4.
       The defaults specified for forms-drawing characters apply in the POSIX
       locale.

       XSI documents constants beginning with WACS_ which are used for
       line-drawing.  Those are not currently implemented in ncurses.

SEE ALSO
       curses(3), curs_addch(3), curs_attr(3), curs_clear(3), curs_outopts(3),
       curs_refresh(3), putwc(3)

								 March 1, 2011
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