libterm -- Library

Functions to read termcap descriptions

The library libterm holds the  following routines, with which a program can
read a termcap description:

tgetent() Read a termcap entry.

tgetflag()
          Check if a given  Boolean capability is present in the terminal's
          termcap entry.

tgetnum() Return the  value of a numeric termcap  feature (e.g., the number
          of columns on the terminal).

tgetstr() Read and decode a termcap string feature.

tgoto()   Read and decode a cursor-addressing string.

tputs()   Read  and decode  the leading  padding  information of  a termcap
          string feature.

See the Lexicon entry for each function for details.

See Also

libcurses,
libraries,
termcap

© 2012 by Stephen A. Ness