CURSES_TERMCAP(3)

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# NAME

curses_termcap, fullname, getcap — curses termcap querying routines

# LIBRARY

Curses Library (libcurses, -lcurses)

# SYNOPSIS

#include <curses.h>

char *
fullname(char *termbuf, char *name);

char *
getcap(char *name);

# DESCRIPTION

The fullname() function takes the termcap entry in termbuf and copies the full name of the terminal from the entry into the target variable name. The full name of the terminal is assumed to be the last alias in the termcap entry name. It is assumed that the name variable has sufficient storage to hold the full name of the terminal.

A termcap entry can be retrieved by calling the getcap() function with the name of the capability in name. The matching capability string for the terminal is returned.

# RETURN VALUES

Functions returning pointers will return NULL if an error is detected. The functions that return an int will return one of the following values:

OK
  The function completed successfully.
ERR
  An error occurred in the function.

# SEE ALSO

termcap(5)

# STANDARDS

The Curses Library (libcurses, -lcurses) library complies with the X/Open Curses specification, part of the Single Unix Specification.

# HISTORY

The Curses package appeared in 4.0BSD.

October 4, 2011 | NetBSD 5.99