UNCTRL(3XCURSES)UNCTRL(3XCURSES)NAMEunctrl - 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 unde‐
fined.
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 TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├────────────────────┼─────────────────┤
│Interface Stability │ Standard │
├────────────────────┼─────────────────┤
│MT-Level │ Unsafe │
└────────────────────┴─────────────────┘
SEE ALSOaddch(3XCURSES), addstr(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES), wunc‐
trl(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)
Jun 5, 2002 UNCTRL(3XCURSES)