curs_insstr(3ocurses)

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 -locurses [library . . .]

#include <ocurses.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

These routines insert a character string (as many characters as will fit on the line) 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 character.

Return values

All routines return the integer ERR upon failure and an integer value other than ERR upon successful completion.

References

curses(3ocurses), curs_clear(3ocurses), curs_inch(3ocurses)

Notices

The header file ocurses.h automatically includes the header files stdio.h and unctrl.h.

Note that all but winsnstr may be macros.