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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 CURSES_ERR

error flag returned by routines on a fail.

int CURSES_OK

flag returned by routines upon success.

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