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

NAME

unctrl - generate printable representation of a character

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include -L /usr/xpg4/lib \
-R /usr/xpg4/lib -lcurses [ library... ]

c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ]

#include <unctrl.h>

char *unctrl(chtype c);

PARAMETERS

c
Is a character.

DESCRIPTION

The unctrl() function generates a character string that is a
printable representation of c. If c is a control character,it is
converted to the ^X notation. If c contains rendition information,
the effect is undefined.

RETURN VALUES

Upon successful completion, the unctrl() function returns the
generated string. Otherwise, it returns a null pointer.

ERRORS

No errors are defined.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Standard |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | Unsafe |
+--------------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

addch(3XCURSES), addstr(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES),
wunctrl(3XCURSES), attributes(7), standards(7)

June 5, 2002 UNCTRL(3XCURSES)