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.TH SET_TERM 3XCURSES "Jun 5, 2002"
.SH NAME
set_term \- switch between terminals
.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>

\fBSCREEN *\fR\fBset_term\fR(\fBSCREEN *\fR\fInew\fR);
.fi

.SH PARAMETERS
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fInew\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 7n
Is the new terminal to which the \fBset_term()\fR function will switch.
.RE

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBset_term()\fR function switches to the terminal specified by  \fInew\fR
and returns a screen reference to the previous terminal. Calls to subsequent
X/Open Curses functions affect the new terminal.
.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.LP
On success, the \fBset_term()\fR function returns a pointer to the previous
screen. Otherwise, it returns a null pointer.
.SH ERRORS
.sp
.LP
None.
.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(7) 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
.BR libcurses (3XCURSES),
.BR attributes (7),
.BR standards (7)