delay_output(3curses)


delay_output -- delay output

Synopsis

cc [options] file -lcurses
#include <curses.h>

int delay_output(int ms);

Description

On terminals that support pad characters, delay_output(3curses) pauses the output for at least ms milliseconds. Otherwise, the length of the delay is unspecified.

Return value

Upon successful completion, delay_output(3curses) returns OK. Otherwise, it returns ERR.

Errors

No errors are defined.

Usage

Whether or not the terminal supports pad characters, the delay_output(3curses) function is not a precise method of timekeeping.

Standards Conformance

The Single UNIX Specification, Version 2; The Open Group.

References

napms(3curses), curses(4), terminfo(4)
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