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.sh 1 Variables .pp Many variables which are used to describe the terminal environment are available to the programmer. They are: .(b

type name description

WINDOW * curscr

current version of the screen (terminal screen).

WINDOW * stdscr

standard screen. Most updates are usually done here.

char * Def\*_term

default terminal type if type cannot be determined

bool My\*_term

use the terminal specification in Def\*_term as terminal,

irrelevant of real terminal type

char * ttytype

full name of the current terminal.

int LINES

number of lines on the terminal

int COLS

number of columns on the terminal

int ERR

error flag returned by routines on a fail.

int OK

flag returned by routines upon success.

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