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X/Open Curses Library Functionsunctrl(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(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
Interface StabilityStandard
MT-LevelUnsafe

SEE ALSO

 

addch(3XCURSES), addstr(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES), wunctrl(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)



SunOS 5.9Go To TopLast Changed 5 Jun 2002