set_term(3xcurses)

1set_term(3XCURSES)      X/Open Curses Library Functions     set_term(3XCURSES)
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NAME

6       set_term - switch between terminals
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SYNOPSIS

9       cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include  -L  /usr/xpg4/lib \
10        -R  /usr/xpg4/lib  -lcurses  [ library... ]
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12       c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ]
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14       #include <curses.h>
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16       SCREEN *set_term(SCREEN *new);
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PARAMETERS

20       new    Is  the  new  terminal  to  which  the  set_term() function will
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DESCRIPTION

25       The set_term() function switches to the terminal specified by  new  and
26       returns  a  screen  reference to the previous terminal. Calls to subse‐
27       quent X/Open Curses functions affect the new terminal.
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RETURN VALUES

30       On success, the set_term() function returns a pointer to  the  previous
31       screen. Otherwise, it returns a null pointer.
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ERRORS

34       None.
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ATTRIBUTES

37       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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42       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
43       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         │      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        │
44       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
45       │Interface Stability          │Standard                     │
46       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
47       │MT-Level                     │Unsafe                       │
48       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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