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 9.2