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

NAME

echochar, wechochar - add a single-byte character and refresh 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 echochar(const chtype ch);


int wechochar(WINDOW *win, const chtype ch);

DESCRIPTION

The echochar() function produces the same effect as calling
addch(3XCURSES) and then refresh(3XCURSES). The wechochar() function
produces the same effect as calling waddch(3XCURSES) and then
wrefresh(3XCURSES).

PARAMETERS

ch
Is a pointer to the character to be written to the window.


win
Is a pointer to the window in which the character is to be
added.

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), doupdate(3XCURSES), echo_wchar(3XCURSES),
libcurses(3XCURSES), attributes(7), standards(7)

June 5, 2002 ECHOCHAR(3XCURSES)