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set_term 3XCURSES "5 Jun 2002" "SunOS 5.11" "X/Open Curses Library Functions"
NAME
set_term - switch between terminals
SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include  -L  /usr/xpg4/lib \e
 -R  /usr/xpg4/lib  -lcurses  [ library... ]

c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ]

#include <curses.h>

SCREEN *set_term(SCREEN *new);
PARAMETERS

new

Is the new terminal to which the set_term() function will switch.

DESCRIPTION

The set_term() function switches to the terminal specified by new and returns a screen reference to the previous terminal. Calls to subsequent X/Open Curses functions affect the new terminal.

RETURN VALUES

On success, the set_term() function returns a pointer to the previous screen. Otherwise, it returns a null pointer.

ERRORS

None.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
Interface StabilityStandard
MT-LevelUnsafe
SEE ALSO

libcurses(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)