filter.3x (2010 09)

ﬁlter(3X) ﬁlter(3X)

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NAME

ﬁlter — disable use of certain terminal capabilities

SYNOPSIS

#include <curses.h>

void filter(void);

DESCRIPTION

The filter() function changes the algorithm for initialising terminal capabilities that assume that the

terminal has more than one line. A subsequent call to

initscr() or newterm() performs the follow-

ing additional actions:

• Disable use of

clear, cud

, cud1, cup, cuu1 and vpa.

• Set the value of the

home string to the value of the

cr string

• Set

lines equal to 1.

Any call to

filter() must precede the call to

initscr() or newterm().

RETURN VALUE

The

filter() function does not return a value.

ERRORS

No errors are deﬁned.

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filter(3X) filter(3X) (ENHANCED CURSES) NAME filter — disable use of certain terminal capabilities SYNOPSIS #include void filter(void); DESCRIPTION The filter() function changes the algorithm for initialising terminal capabilities that assume that the terminal has more than one line. A subsequent call to initscr() or newterm() performs the following additional actions: • Disable use of clear, cud, cud1, cup, cuu1 and vpa.
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(Notes) A (Notes) fA 2 Hewlett-Packard Company −1− HP-UX 11i Version 3: September 2010