curs_addwch(3X)curs_addwch(3X)NAME
curs_addwch: addwch, waddwch, mvaddwch, mvwaddwch, echowchar, wechowchar
- add a wchar_t character (with attributes) to a curses window and
advance cursor
SYNOPSIS
#include <curses.h>
int addwch(chtype wch);
int waddwch(WINDOW *win, chtype wch);
int mvaddwch(int y, int x, chtype wch);
int mvwaddwch(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, chtype wch);
int echowchar(chtype wch);
int wechowchar(WINDOW *win, chtype wch);
DESCRIPTION
The addwch, waddwch, mvaddwch, and mvwaddwch routines put the character
wch, holding a wchar_t character, into the window at the current cursor
position of the window and advance the position of the window cursor.
Their function is similar to that of putwchar in the C multibyte library.
At the right margin, an automatic newline is performed. At the bottom of
the scrolling region, if scrollok is enabled, the scrolling region is
scrolled up one line.
If wch is a tab, newline, or backspace, the cursor is moved appropriately
within the window. A newline also does a clrtoeol before moving. Tabs
are considered to be at every eighth column. If wch is another control
character, it is drawn in the ^X notation. Calling winwch after adding a
control character does not return the control character, but instead
returns the representation of the control character.
Video attributes can be combined with a wchar_t character by OR-ing them
into the parameter. This results in these attributes also being set.
(The intent here is that text, including attributes, can be copied from
one place to another using inwch and addwch.) [see standout, predefined
video attribute constants, on the curs_attr(3X) page].
The echowchar and wechowchar routines are functionally equivalent to a
call to addwch followed by a call to refresh, or a call to waddwch
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 these routines instead of their equivalents.
Line Graphics
The following variables may be used to add line drawing characters to the
screen with routines of the addwch family. When variables are defined
for the terminal, the A_ALTCHARSET bit is turned on [see curs_attr(3X)].
Otherwise, the default character listed below is stored in the variable.
The names chosen are consistent with the VT100 nomenclature.
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curs_addwch(3X)curs_addwch(3X)
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Name Default Glyph Description
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ACS_ULCORNER + upper left-hand corner
ACS_LLCORNER + lower left-hand corner
ACS_URCORNER + upper right-hand corner
ACS_LRCORNER + lower right-hand corner
ACS_RTEE + right tee (-|)
ACS_LTEE + left tee (-)
ACS_BTEE + bottom tee (|)
ACS_TTEE + top tee (|)
ACS_HLINE - horizontal line
ACS_VLINE | vertical line
ACS_PLUS + plus
ACS_S1 - scan line 1
ACS_S9 _ scan line 9
ACS_DIAMOND + diamond
ACS_CKBOARD : checker board (stipple)
ACS_DEGREE ' degree symbol
ACS_PLMINUS # plus/minus
ACS_BULLET o bullet
ACS_LARROW < arrow pointing left
ACS_RARROW > arrow pointing right
ACS_DARROW v arrow pointing down
ACS_UARROW ^ arrow pointing up
ACS_BOARD # board of squares
ACS_LANTERN # lantern symbol
ACS_BLOCK # solid square block
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RETURN VALUE
All routines return the integer ERR upon failure and an integer value
other than ERR upon successful completion, unless otherwise noted in the
preceding routine descriptions.
NOTES
The header file <curses.h> automatically includes the header files
<stdio.h> and <unctrl.h>.
Note that addwch, mvaddwch, mvwaddwch, and echowchar may be macros.
SEE ALSOcurses(3X), curs_attr(3X), curs_clear(3X), curs_inwch(3X),
curs_outopts(3X), curs_refresh(3X), putwc(3W).
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