CURSES_ADDSTR(3) | Library Functions Manual | CURSES_ADDSTR(3)

# NAME

`curses_addstr`, `addstr`, `addwstr`, `waddstr`, `waddwstr`, `addnstr`, `addnwstr`, `waddnstr`, `waddnwstr`, `mvaddstr`, `mvaddwstr`, `mvwaddstr`, `mvwaddwstr`, `mvaddnstr`, `mvaddnwstr`, `mvwaddnstr`, `mvwaddnwstr` — curses add character strings to windows routines

# LIBRARY

Curses Library (libcurses, -lcurses)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <curses.h>`

int
`addstr`(const char *string);

int
`addwstr`(const wchar_t *string);

int
`waddstr`(WINDOW *win, const char *string);

int
`waddwstr`(WINDOW *win, const wchar_t *string);

int
`mvaddstr`(int y, int x, const char *string);

int
`mvaddwstr`(int y, int x, const wchar_t *string);

int
`mvwaddstr`(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, const char *string);

int
`mvwaddwstr`(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, const wchar_t *string, int len);

int
`addnstr`(const char *string, int len);

int
`addnwstr`(const wchar_t *string, int len);

int
`waddnstr`(WINDOW *win, const char *string, int len);

int
`waddnwstr`(WINDOW *win, const wchar_t *string, int len);

int
`mvaddnstr`(int y, int x, const char *string, int len);

int
`mvaddnwstr`(int y, int x, const wchar_t *string, int len);

int
`mvwaddnstr`(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, const char *string, int len);

int
`mvwaddnwstr`(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, const wchar_t *string, int len);

# DESCRIPTION

These functions add character strings to stdscr or to the specified window.

The `addstr`() function will add the characters passed in string to stdscr starting at the current cursor position. Any background attributes currently set on stdscr will be applied to the added character. The `waddstr`() function does the same as `addstr`() but adds the string to the window specified by `win`().

The `addnstr`() function will add the contents of string to stdscr but will limit the number of characters added to be, at most, len. If len is -1 then addnstr will add the number of characters contained in the null terminated string string. Any background attributes currently set on stdscr will be applied to the added character. The `waddnstr`() function does the same as addnstr but adds the string to the window specified by win.

The functions `mvaddstr`(), `mwaddnstr`(), `mvwaddstr`() and `mvwaddnstr`() are the same as the functions `addstr`(), `waddstr`(), `waddstr`() and `waddnstr`(), respectively, excepting that `wmove`() is called to move the cursor to the position specified by y, x before the string is added to the window.

# RETURN VALUES

Functions returning pointers will return `NULL` if an error is detected. The functions that return an int will return one of the following values:

`OK`
  The function completed successfully.
`ERR`
  An error occurred in the function.

# SEE ALSO

curses_addch(3), curses_addchstr(3), curses_attributes(3), curses_cursor(3), curses_inch(3)

# STANDARDS

The NetBSD Curses library complies with the X/Open Curses specification, part of the Single Unix Specification.

# HISTORY

The Curses package appeared in 4.0BSD.

July 28, 2019 | NetBSD 11.0