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.TH HALFDELAY 3XCURSES "Jun 5, 2002"
.SH NAME
halfdelay \- enable/disable half-delay mode
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
\fBcc\fR [ \fIflag\fR... ] \fIfile\fR... \fB-I\fR /usr/xpg4/include \fB -L \fR /usr/xpg4/lib \e
\fB -R \fR /usr/xpg4/lib \fB -lcurses \fR [ \fIlibrary\fR... ]

\fBc89\fR [ \fIflag\fR... ] \fIfile\fR... \fB-lcurses\fR [ \fIlibrary\fR... ]

#include <curses.h>

\fBint\fR \fBhalfdelay\fR(\fBint\fR \fItenths\fR);
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBhalfdelay()\fR function is similar to \fBcbreak\fR(3XCURSES) in that
when set, characters typed by the user are immediately processed by the
program.  The difference is that \fBERR\fR is returned if no input is received
after \fItenths\fR tenths seconds.
.sp
.LP
The \fBnocbreak\fR(3XCURSES) function should be used to leave half-delay mode.
.SH PARAMETERS
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fItenths\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 10n
Is the number of tenths of seconds for which to block input (1 to 255).
.RE

.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.LP
On success, the \fBhalfdelay()\fR function returns \fBOK\fR. Otherwise, it
returns \fBERR\fR.
.SH ERRORS
.sp
.LP
None.
.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
box;
c | c
l | l .
ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
Interface Stability	Standard
_
MT-Level	Unsafe
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBcbreak\fR(3XCURSES), \fBlibcurses\fR(3XCURSES), \fBattributes\fR(5),
\fBstandards\fR(5)