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-.TH curs_get_wstr 3X 2022-02-12 "ncurses 6.4" "Library calls"
+.\" $Id: curs_get_wstr.3x,v 1.29 2023/07/29 16:52:52 tom Exp $
+.TH curs_get_wstr 3X 2023-07-29 "ncurses 6.4" "Library calls"
.ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq
.el .ds `` ``
.ie \n(.g .ds '' \(rq
\fBint mvwgetn_wstr(WINDOW *\fIwin\fB, int \fIy\fB, int \fIx\fB, wint_t *\fIwstr\fB, int \fIn\fB);\fR
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
-The effect of
-\fBget_wstr\fP
-is as though a series of calls
-to
-\fBget_wch\fP(3X)
-were made, until a newline, other end-of-line,
-or end-of-file condition is processed.
+The function
+\fBwgetn_wstr\fP
+is equivalent to a series of calls to
+\fBwget_wch\fP(3X)
+until a newline or carriage return terminates the series:
+.bP
+The terminating character is not included in the returned string.
+.bP
An end-of-file condition is represented by \fBWEOF\fP,
as defined in \fB<wchar.h>\fP.
-The newline and end-of-line conditions are represented
-by the \fB\\n\fP \fBwchar_t\fP value.
-In all instances, the end of the string is terminated by a null \fBwchar_t\fP.
-The routine places resulting values in the area pointed to by \fIwstr\fP.
+.bP
+In all instances, the end of the string is terminated
+by a null \fBwchar_t\fP.
+.bP
+The function stores the result in the area pointed to
+by the \fIwstr\fP parameter.
+.bP
+The function reads at most \fIn\fP characters,
+thus preventing a possible overflow of the input buffer.
+.IP
+Any attempt to enter more characters
+(other than the terminating newline or carriage return)
+causes a beep.
+.IP
+Function keys also cause a beep and are ignored.
.PP
-The user's erase and kill characters are interpreted.
-If keypad
-mode is on for the window, \fBKEY_LEFT\fP and \fBKEY_BACKSPACE\fP
-are both considered equivalent to the user's kill character.
+The user's \fIerase\fP and \fIkill\fP characters are interpreted:
+.bP
+The \fIerase\fP character (e.g., \fB^H\fP) erases the character
+at the end of the buffer, moving the cursor to the left.
+.IP
+If \fIkeypad\fP mode is on for the window,
+\fBKEY_LEFT\fP and \fBKEY_BACKSPACE\fP
+are both considered equivalent to the user's \fIerase\fP character.
+.bP
+The \fIkill\fP character (e.g., \fB^U\fP) erases the entire buffer,
+leaving the cursor at the beginning of the buffer.
.PP
Characters input are echoed only if \fBecho\fP is currently on.
In that case,
-backspace is echoed as deletion of the previous character (typically a left
-motion).
-.PP
-The effect of
-\fBwget_wstr\fP
-is as though a series of
-calls to
-\fBwget_wch\fP
-were made.
-.PP
-The effect of
-\fBmvget_wstr\fP
-is as though a call to
-\fBmove\fP
-and then a series of calls to
-\fBget_wch\fP
-were
-made.
-.PP
-The effect of
-\fBmvwget_wstr\fP
-is as though a call to
-\fBwmove\fP
-and then a series of calls to
-\fBwget_wch\fP
-were made.
+backspace is echoed as deletion of the previous character
+(typically a left motion).
.PP
The
\fBgetn_wstr\fP,
characters, letting the application prevent overflow of the
input buffer.
.SH NOTES
+Any of these functions other than
+\fBwgetn_wstr\fP
+may be macros.
+.PP
Using
\fBget_wstr\fP,
\fBmvget_wstr\fP,
\fBgetn_wstr\fP,
\fBmvgetn_wstr\fP,
\fBmvwgetn_wstr\fP, or
-\fBwgetn_wstr\fP, respectively, is recommended.
+\fBwgetn_wstr\fP,
+respectively, is recommended.
.PP
These functions cannot return \fBKEY_\fP values because there
is no way to distinguish a \fBKEY_\fP value from a valid \fBwchar_t\fP value.
-.PP
-All of these routines except \fBwgetn_wstr\fP may be macros.
+may be macros.
.SH RETURN VALUE
-All of these functions return \fBOK\fP upon successful completion.
-Otherwise, they return \fBERR\fP.
+All of these functions return the integer \fBOK\fP upon successful completion.
+If unsuccessful, they return \fBERR\fP.
.PP
-Functions using a window parameter return an error if it is null.
-.RS
-.TP 5
-\fBwgetn_wstr\fP
-returns an error if the associated call to \fBwget_wch\fP failed.
-.RE
+X/Open defines no error conditions.
+.PP
+In this implementation,
+these functions return an error
+.bP
+if the window pointer is null, or
+.bP
+if its timeout expires without having any data.
+.bP
+if the associated call to
+\fBwget_wch\fP
+failed.
.PP
Functions with a \*(``mv\*('' prefix first perform a cursor movement using
\fBwmove\fP, and return an error if the position is outside the window,
.SH PORTABILITY
These functions are described in The Single Unix Specification, Version 2.
No error conditions are defined.
+.PP
This implementation returns \fBERR\fP if the window pointer is null,
or if the lower-level \fBwget_wch\fP call returns an \fBERR\fP.
In the latter case,
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