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curs_insstr(3X) Library calls curs_insstr(3X)
NAME
insstr, insnstr, winsstr, winsnstr, mvinsstr, mvinsnstr, mvwinsstr,
mvwinsnstr - insert a string in a curses window
SYNOPSIS
#include <curses.h>
int insstr(const char *str);
int insnstr(const char *str, int n);
int winsstr(WINDOW *win, const char *str);
int winsnstr(WINDOW *win, const char *str, int n);
int mvinsstr(int y, int x, const char *str);
int mvinsnstr(int y, int x, const char *str, int n);
int mvwinsstr(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, const char *str);
int mvwinsnstr(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, const 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, as if calling
winsch(3X). All characters to the right of the cursor are shifted
right, with the possibility of the rightmost characters on the line
being lost. No wrapping is performed.
The cursor position does not change (after moving to y, x, if
specified).
The functions with n as the last argument insert a leading substring of
at most n characters. If n is less than zero, the entire string is
inserted (stopping on a NUL character).
Special characters are handled as in waddch(3X).
RETURN VALUE
All functions return the integer ERR upon failure and OK on success.
X/Open Curses does not specify any error conditions. This
implementation returns an error
o if the win parameter is null or
o if the str parameter is null or
o the winsch(3X) function returns an error.
Functions prefixed with "mv" first perform cursor movement and fail if
the position (y, x) is outside the window boundaries.
NOTES
All but winsnstr may be macros.
PORTABILITY
These functions are described in X/Open Curses, Issue 4, which adds
const qualifiers to the arguments.
The Single Unix Specification, Version 2 states that insnstr and
winsnstr perform wrapping. This is probably an error, since it makes
this group of functions inconsistent. Also, no implementation of
SEE ALSO
curses(3X), curs_inch(3X), curs_ins_wstr(3X), curs_util(3X)
ncurses 6.5 2024-04-20 curs_insstr(3X)