ADDNSTR(3XCURSES) X/Open Curses Library Functions ADDNSTR(3XCURSES)

NAME


addnstr, addstr, mvaddnstr, mvaddstr, mvwaddnstr, mvwaddstr, waddnstr,
waddstr - add a multi-byte character string (without rendition) to a
window

SYNOPSIS


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

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

#include <curses.h>

int addnstr(const char *str, int n);


int addstr(const char *str);


int mvaddnstr(int y, int x, const char *str, int n);


int mvaddstr(int y, int x, const char *str);


int mvwaddnstr(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, const char *str, int n);


int mvwaddstr(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, const char *str);


int waddstr(WINDOW *win, const char *str);


int waddnstr(WINDOW *win, const char *str, int n);


DESCRIPTION


The addstr() function writes a null-terminated string of multi-byte
characters to the stdscr window at the current cursor position. The
waddstr() function performs an identical action, but writes the character
to the window specified by win. The mvaddstr() and mvwaddstr() functions
write the string to the position indicated by the x (column) and y (row)
parameters (the former to the stdscr window; the latter to window win).


The addnstr(), waddnstr(), mvaddnstr(), and mvwaddnstr() functions are
similar but write at most n characters to the window. If n is less than
0, the entire string is written.


All of these functions advance the cursor after writing the string.


These functions are functionally equivalent to calling the corresponding
function from the addch(3XCURSES) set of functions once for each
character in the string. Refer to the curses(3XCURSES) man page for a
complete description of special character handling and of the
interaction between the window rendition (or background character and
rendition) and the character written.


Note that these functions differ from the addchstr() set of functions in
that the addchstr(3XCURSES) functions copy the string as is (without
combining each character with the window rendition or the background
character and rendition.

PARAMETERS


str
Is a pointer to the character string that is to be written to the
window.


n
Is the maximum number of characters to be copied from str. If n is
less than 0, the entire string is written or as much of it as fits
on the line.


y
Is the y (row) coordinate of the starting position of str in the
window.


x
Is the x (column) coordinate of the starting position of str in
the window.


win
Is a pointer to the window in which the string is to be written.


RETURN VALUES


On success, these functions return OK. Otherwise, they return ERR.

ERRORS


None.

ATTRIBUTES


See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Standard |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | Unsafe |
+--------------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO


addch(3XCURSES), addchstr(3XCURSES), curses(3XCURSES),
libcurses(3XCURSES), attributes(7), standards(7)

June 5, 2002 ADDNSTR(3XCURSES)