curs_insstr(3CURSES) Curses Library Functions curs_insstr(3CURSES)NAME
curs_insstr, insstr, insnstr, winsstr, winsnstr, mvinsstr, mvinsnstr,
mvwinsstr, mvwinsnstr - insert string before character under the cursor
in a curses window
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lcurses [ library ... ]
#include <curses.h>
int insstr(char *str);
int insnstr(char *str, int n);
int winsstr(WINDOW *win, char *str);
int winsnstr(WINDOW *win, char *str, int n);
int mvinsstr(int y, int x, char *str);
int mvinsnstr(int y, int x, char *str, int n);
int mvwinsstr(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, char *str);
int mvwinsnstr(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, char *str, int n);
DESCRIPTION
With these routines, a character string (as many characters as will fit
on the line) is inserted before the character under the cursor. All
characters to the right of the cursor are moved to the right, with the
possibility of the rightmost characters on the line being lost. The
cursor position does not change (after moving to y, x, if specified).
(This does not imply use of the hardware insert character feature.) The
four routines with n as the last argument insert at most n characters.
If n<=0, then the entire string is inserted.
If a character in str is a tab, newline, carriage return or backspace,
the cursor is moved appropriately within the window. A newline also
does a clrtoeol() before moving. Tabs are considered to be at every
eighth column. If a character in str is another control character, it
is drawn in the ^X notation. Calling winch() after adding a control
character (and moving to it, if necessary) does not return the control
character, but instead returns the representation of the control char‐
acter.
RETURN VALUES
All routines return the integer ERR upon failure and an integer value
other than ERR upon successful completion.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│MT-Level │Unsafe │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOcurs_clear(3CURSES), curs_inch(3CURSES), curses(3CURSES), attributes(5)NOTES
The header <curses.h> automatically includes the headers <stdio.h> and
<unctrl.h>.
Note that all but winsnstr() may be macros.
SunOS 5.10 31 Dec 1996 curs_insstr(3CURSES)
