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CURSES_TTY(3)		 BSD Library Functions Manual		 CURSES_TTY(3)

NAME
     curses_tty, beep, flash, curs_set, def_prog_mode, reset_prog_mode,
     def_shell_mode, reset_shell_mode, echo, noecho, delay_output, erasechar,
     flushinp, gettmode, halfdelay, has_ic, has_il, idcok, idlok, intrflush,
     noqiflush, qiflush, killchar, meta, napms, nl, nonl, cbreak, nocbreak,
     raw, noraw, savetty, resetty — curses terminal manipulation routines

LIBRARY
     Curses Library (libcurses, -lcurses)

SYNOPSIS
     #include <curses.h>

     int
     beep(void);

     int
     flash(void);

     int
     curs_set(int visibility);

     int
     def_prog_mode(void);

     int
     reset_prog_mode(void);

     int
     def_shell_mode(void);

     int
     reset_shell_mode(void);

     int
     echo(void);

     int
     noecho(void);

     int
     delay_output(int ms);

     char
     erasechar(void);

     int
     flushinp(void);

     int
     gettmode(void);

     int
     has_ic(void);

     int
     has_il(void);

     int
     idcok(WINDOW *win, boolf flag);

     int
     idlok(WINDOW *win, boolf flag);

     int
     intrflush(WINDOW *win, boolf flag);

     void
     noqiflush(void);

     void
     qiflush(void);

     char
     killchar(void);

     int
     meta(WINDOW *win, boolf flag);

     int
     napms(int ms);

     int
     nl(void);

     int
     nonl(void);

     int
     cbreak(void);

     int
     nocbreak(void);

     int
     halfdelay(int);

     int
     raw(void);

     int
     noraw(void);

     int
     savetty(void);

     int
     resetty(void);

DESCRIPTION
     These functions manipulate curses terminal settings.

     The beep() function rings the terminal bell, if this is possible.	Fail‐
     ing that, the terminal screen will be flashed.  If neither of these are
     possible, then no action will be taken.  flash() will flash the terminal
     screen if possible.  Failing that, the terminal bell will be rung.	 If
     neither of these are possible then no action will be taken.

     The cursor visibility can be set by calling curs_set().  The following
     visibility settings are valid for curs_set():

	   Visibility  Effect
	   0	       cursor is invisible.
	   1	       cursor is normal visibility
	   2	       cursor is high visibility

     A successful call to curs_set() will return the previous visibility set‐
     ting for the cursor.

     The delay_output() function pauses the output to the terminal by sending
     the appropriate number of terminal pad characters such that the transmis‐
     sion time of the pad characters will take ms milliseconds.

     Calling def_prog_mode() will cause the current terminal curses setting to
     be saved.	A subsequent call to reset_prog_mode(), will restore the saved
     settings.	This is useful when calls to external programs are made that
     may reset the terminal characteristics.

     The def_shell_mode() function saves the current terminal line settings.
     These settings are the ones that will be restored when the curses appli‐
     cation exits.  Conversely, reset_shell_mode() will save the current ter‐
     minal curses settings for later restoration and restores the previously
     saved terminal line settings.

     The echo() function turns on curses echo mode, characters entered will be
     echoed to the terminal by curses.	The noecho() function disables this
     feature.

     The current erase character for the terminal can be determined by calling
     the erasechar() function.

     The flushinp() function discards any pending input for the current
     screen.

     The modes for the current terminal can be reset by calling gettmode(),
     this will perform the initialisation on the terminal that is normally
     done by curses at start up.

     The has_ic() function returns either TRUE or FALSE depending on whether
     or not the terminal has a insert character capability or not.  Similarly
     the has_il() function does the same test but for a insert line capabil‐
     ity.

     The use of the insert character capability in curses operations can be
     enabled or disabled by calling idcok() on the desired window.  Similarly,
     the use of the insert line capability can be controlled using the idlok()
     function.

     The intrflush() function controls whether or not a flush of the input
     buffer is performed when an interrupt key (kill, suspend or quit) is
     pressed.  The win parameter is ignored.  The noqiflush() function is
     equivalent to intrflush(stdscr, FALSE).  The qiflush() function is equiv‐
     alent to intrflush(stdscr, TRUE).

     The character that performs the line kill function can be determined by
     calling the killchar() function.

     The meta() function turns on and off the generation of 8 bit characters
     by the terminal, if flag is FALSE then only 7 bit characters will be
     returned, if flag is TRUE then 8 bit characters will be returned by the
     terminal.

     The napms() causes the application to sleep for the number of millisec‐
     onds specified by ms.

     Calling nl() will cause curses to map all carriage returns to newlines on
     input, this functionality is enabled by default.  The nonl() function
     disables this behaviour.

     The cbreak() function will put the terminal into cbreak mode, which means
     that characters will be returned one at a time instead of waiting for a
     newline character, line discipline processing will be performed.  The
     nocbreak() function disables this mode.

     Calling halfdelay() puts the terminal into the same mode as cbreak() with
     the exception that if no character is received within the specified num‐
     ber of tenths of a second then the input routine will return ERR.	This
     mode can be cancelled by calling nocbreak().  The valid range for the
     timeout is from 1 to 255 tenths of a second.

     The noraw() function sets the input mode for the current terminal into
     Cooked mode, that is input character translation and signal character
     processing is performed.  The raw() function puts the terminal into Raw
     mode, no input character translation is done nor is signal character pro‐
     cessing.

     The terminal tty flags can be saved by calling savetty() and may be
     restored by calling resetty(), the use of these functions is discouraged
     as they may cause the terminal to be put into a state that is incompati‐
     ble with curses operation.

RETURN VALUES
     Functions returning pointers will return NULL if an error is detected.
     The functions that return an int will return one of the following values:

     OK	  The function completed successfully.
     ERR  An error occurred in the function.

SEE ALSO
     getch(3), termios(4)

NOTES
     The idcok() and idlok() currently have no effect on the curses code at
     all, currently curses will always use the terminal insert character and
     insert line capabilities if available.

STANDARDS
     The NetBSD Curses library complies with the X/Open Curses specification,
     part of the Single Unix Specification.

HISTORY
     The Curses package appeared in 4.0BSD.

BSD				 June 13, 2003				   BSD
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