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.TH curs_getwch 3CURSES "31 Dec 1996" "SunOS 5.11" "Curses Library Functions"
.SH NAME
curs_getwch, getwch, wgetwch, mvgetwch, mvwgetwch, ungetwch \- get (or push
back) wchar_t characters from curses terminal keyboard
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
\fBcc\fR [ \fIflag\fR ... ] \fIfile\fR ... \fB-lcurses\fR [ \fIlibrary\fR .. ]
#include <curses.h>

\fBint\fR \fBgetwch\fR(\fBvoid\fR);
.fi

.LP
.nf
\fBint\fR \fBwgetwch\fR(\fBWINDOW *\fR\fIwin\fR);
.fi

.LP
.nf
\fBint\fR \fBmvgetwch\fR(\fBint\fR \fIy\fR, \fBint\fR \fIx\fR);
.fi

.LP
.nf
\fBint\fR \fBmvwgetwch\fR(\fBWINDOW *\fR\fIwin\fR, \fBint\fR \fIy\fR, \fBint\fR \fIx\fR);
.fi

.LP
.nf
\fBint\fR \fBungetwch\fR(\fBint\fR \fIwch\fR);
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The  \fBgetwch()\fR, \fBwgetwch()\fR, \fBmvgetwch()\fR, and \fBmvwgetwch()\fR
routines read an EUC character from the terminal associated with the window,
transform it into a \fBwchar_t\fR character, and return a \fBwchar_t\fR
character. In no-delay mode, if no input is waiting, the value \fBERR\fR is
returned. In delay mode, the program waits until the system passes text through
to the program. Depending on the setting of  \fBcbreak\fR, this is after one
character ( \fBcbreak\fR mode ), or after the first newline (\fBnocbreak\fR
mode ). In  \fBhalf-delay\fR mode, the program waits until a character is typed
or the specified timeout has been reached. Unless  \fBnoecho\fR has been set,
the character will also be echoed into the designated window.
.sp
.LP
If the window is not a pad, and it has been moved or modified since the last
call to \fBwrefresh\fR(3CURSES), \fBwrefresh\fR will be called before another
character is read.
.sp
.LP
If \fBkeypad\fR is \fBTRUE\fR, and a function key is pressed, the token for
that function key is returned instead of the raw characters. Possible function
keys are defined in \fB<curses.h>\fR with integers beginning with \fB0401\fR,
whose names begin with \fBKEY_.\fR If a character that could be the beginning
of a function key (such as escape) is received,  \fBcurses\fR(3CURSES) sets a
timer. If the remainder of the sequence does not come in within the designated
time, the character is passed through; otherwise, the function key value is
returned. For this reason, many terminals experience a delay between the time a
user presses the escape key and the escape is returned to the program.
.sp
.LP
The \fBungetwch()\fR routine places \fBwch\fR back onto the input queue to be
returned by the next call to \fBwgetwch()\fR.
.SS "Function Keys"
.sp
.LP
The following function keys, defined in  \fB<curses.h>\fR, might be returned by
\fBgetwch()\fR if  \fBkeypad\fR has been enabled. Note that not all of these
may be supported on a particular terminal if the terminal does not transmit a
unique code when the key is pressed or if the definition for the key is not
present in the  \fBterminfo\fR(4) database.
.sp

.sp
.TS
tab() box;
cw(2.75i) cw(2.75i) 
lw(2.75i) lw(2.75i) 
.
\fIName\fR\fIKey name\fR
_
KEY_BREAKBreak key
KEY_DOWNThe four arrow keys \|.\|.\|.
KEY_UP
KEY_LEFT
KEY_RIGHT
KEY_HOMEHome key (upward+left arrow)
KEY_BACKSPACEBackspace
KEY_F0T{
Function keys; space for 64 keys is reserved.
T}
KEY_F(\fIn\fR)For 0 \(<= \fIn\fR \(<= 63
KEY_DLDelete line
KEY_ILInsert line
KEY_DCDelete character
KEY_ICInsert char or enter insert mode
KEY_EICExit insert char mode
KEY_CLEARClear screen
KEY_EOSClear to end of screen
KEY_EOLClear to end of line
KEY_SFScroll 1 line forward
 KEY_SRScroll 1 line backward (reverse)
KEY_NPAGENext page
KEY_PPAGEPrevious page
KEY_STABSet tab
KEY_CTABClear tab
KEY_CATABClear all tabs
KEY_ENTEREnter or send
KEY_SRESETSoft (partial) reset
KEY_RESETReset or hard reset
KEY_PRINTPrint or copy
KEY_LLT{
Home down or bottom (lower left). Keypad is arranged like this:      A1 up    A3     left   B2   right      C1   down   C3
T}
KEY_A1Upper left of keypad
KEY_A3Upper right of keypad
KEY_B2Center of keypad
KEY_C1Lower left of keypad
KEY_C3Lower right of keypad
KEY_BTABBack tab key
KEY_BEGBeg(inning) key
KEY_CANCELCancel key
KEY_CLOSEClose key
KEY_COMMANDCmd (command) key
KEY_COPYCopy key
KEY_CREATECreate key
KEY_ENDEnd key
KEY_EXITExit key
KEY_FINDFind key
KEY_HELPHelp key
KEY_MARKMark key
KEY_MESSAGEMessage key
KEY_MOVEMove key
KEY_NEXTNext object key
KEY_OPENOpen key
KEY_OPTIONSOptions key
KEY_PREVIOUSPrevious object key
KEY_REDORedo key
KEY_REFERENCEReference key
KEY_REFRESH Refresh key
KEY_REPLACEReplace key
KEY_RESTARTRestart key
KEY_RESUMEResume key
KEY_SAVESave key
KEY_SBEGShifted beginning key
KEY_SCANCELShifted cancel key
KEY_SCOMMANDShifted command key
KEY_SCOPYShifted copy key
KEY_SCREATEShifted create key
KEY_SDCShifted delete char key
KEY_SDLShifted delete line key
KEY_SELECTSelect key
KEY_SENDShifted end key
KEY_SEOLShifted clear line key
KEY_SEXITShifted exit key
KEY_SFINDShifted find key
KEY_SHELPShifted help key
KEY_SHOMEShifted home key
KEY_SICShifted input key
KEY_SLEFTShifted left arrow key
KEY_SMESSAGEShifted message key
KEY_SMOVEShifted move key
KEY_SNEXTShifted next key
KEY_SOPTIONSShifted options key
KEY_SPREVIOUSShifted prev key
KEY_SPRINTShifted print key
KEY_SREDOShifted redo key
KEY_SREPLACEShifted replace key
KEY_SRIGHTShifted right arrow
KEY_SRSUMEShifted resume key
KEY_SSAVEShifted save key
KEY_SSUSPENDShifted suspend key
KEY_SUNDOShifted undo key
KEY_SUSPENDSuspend key
KEY_UNDOUndo key
.TE

.SH RETURN VALUE
.sp
.LP
All routines return the integer \fBERR\fR upon failure and an integer value
other than \fBERR\fR upon successful completion.
.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
tab() box;
cw(2.75i) |cw(2.75i) 
lw(2.75i) |lw(2.75i) 
.
ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
MT-LevelUnsafe
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBcurses\fR(3CURSES), \fBcurs_inopts\fR(3CURSES), \fBcurs_move\fR(3CURSES),
\fBwrefresh\fR(3CURSES), \fBterminfo\fR(4), \fBattributes\fR(5)
.SH NOTES
.sp
.LP
The header file <\fBcurses.h\fR> automatically includes the header files
<\fBstdio.h\fR>, <\fBunctrl.h\fR> and <\fBwidec.h\fR>.
.sp
.LP
Use of the escape key by a programmer for a single character function is
discouraged.
.sp
.LP
When using  \fBgetwch()\fR, \fBwgetwch()\fR, \fBmvgetwch()\fR, or
\fBmvwgetwch()\fR, \fBnocbreak\fR mode and  \fBecho\fR mode should not be used
at the same time. Depending on the state of the tty driver when each character
is typed, the program may produce undesirable results.
.sp
.LP
Note that  \fBgetwch()\fR, \fBmvgetwch()\fR, and \fBmvwgetwch()\fR may be
macros.