Technical Reference: Base Operating System and Extensions, Volume 2

tgetflag Subroutine

Purpose

Returns the boolean entry for the specified identifier.

Library

Curses Library (libcurses.a)

Syntax

#include <curses.h>

bool tgetflag( ID) char *ID;

Description

The tgetflag subroutine returns the boolean entry for the specified termcap identifier. This subroutine is provided for binary compatibility with applications that use the termcap file.

Parameters

ID	Specifies the 2-character string that contains a termcap identifier.

Return Values

The tgetflag subroutine returns the boolean entry for the specified termcap identifier. If ID is not found, on not a boolean, 0 is returned.

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