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NAME

       cdk_entry - curses text-entry widget.

SYNOPSIS

       cc [ flag ... ] file ...  -lcdk [ library ... ]

       #include <cdk.h>

       char *activateCDKEntry (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      chtype *actions);

       void cleanCDKEntry (
                      CDKENTRY *entry);

       void destroyCDKEntry (
                      CDKENTRY *entry);

       void drawCDKEntry (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      boolean box);

       void eraseCDKEntry (
                      CDKENTRY *entry);

       boolean getCDKEntryBox (
                      CDKENTRY *entry);

       chtype getCDKEntryFillerChar (
                      CDKENTRY *entry);

       chtype getCDKEntryHiddenChar (
                      CDKENTRY *entry);

       int getCDKEntryMax (
                      CDKENTRY *entry);

       int getCDKEntryMin (
                      CDKENTRY *entry);

       char *getCDKEntryValue (
                      CDKENTRY *entry);

       int injectCDKEntry (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      chtype input);

       void moveCDKEntry (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      int xpos,
                      int ypos,
                      boolean relative,
                      boolean refresh);

       CDKENTRY *newCDKEntry (
                      CDKSCREEN *cdkscreen,
                      int xpos,
                      int ypos,
                      const char *title,
                      const char *label,
                      chtype fieldAttribute,
                      chtype fillerCharacter,
                      EDisplayType displayType,
                      int fieldWidth,
                      int minimumLength,
                      int maximumLength,
                      boolean box,
                      boolean shadow);

       void positionCDKEntry (
                      CDKENTRY *entry);

       void setCDKEntry (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      const char *value,
                      int minimumLength,
                      int maximumLength,
                      boolean box);

       void setCDKEntryBackgroundAttrib (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      chtype attribute);

       void setCDKEntryBackgroundColor (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      const char * color);

       void setCDKEntryBox (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      boolean box);

       void setCDKEntryBoxAttribute (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      chtype character);

       void setCDKEntryCB (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      ENTRYCB callBackFunction);

       void setCDKEntryFillerChar (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      chtype character);

       void setCDKEntryHiddenChar (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      chtype character);

       void setCDKEntryHighlight (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      chtype highlight,
                      boolean cursor);

       void setCDKEntryHorizontalChar (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      chtype character);

       void setCDKEntryLLChar (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      chtype character);

       void setCDKEntryLRChar (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      chtype character);

       void setCDKEntryMax (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      int maximum);

       void setCDKEntryMin (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      int minimum);

       void setCDKEntryPostProcess (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      PROCESSFN callback,
                      void * data);

       void setCDKEntryPreProcess (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      PROCESSFN callback,
                      void * data);

       void setCDKEntryULChar (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      chtype character);

       void setCDKEntryURChar (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      chtype character);

       void setCDKEntryValue (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      const char *value);

       void setCDKEntryVerticalChar (
                      CDKENTRY *entry,
                      chtype character);

DESCRIPTION

       The  Cdk  entry  widget  creates  a  text-entry  box with a label and an entry field.  The
       following functions create or manipulate the Cdk entry box widget.

AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS

       activateCDKEntry
            activates the entry widget and lets the user interact with the widget.

            •   The parameter entry is a pointer to a non-NULL entry widget.

            •   If the actions parameter is passed with a non-NULL value, the characters  in  the
                array will be injected into the widget.

                To activate the widget interactively pass in a NULL pointer for actions.

            If  the  character  entered into this widget is RETURN or TAB then this function will
            return a char * representing the information typed into the  widget  and  the  widget
            data exitType will be set to vNORMAL.

            If  the  character  entered was ESCAPE then the function will return NULL pointer and
            the widget data exitType is set to vESCAPE_HIT.

       cleanCDKEntry
            clears the information from the field.

       destroyCDKEntry
            removes the widget from the screen and frees memory the object used.

       drawCDKEntry
            draws the entry widget on the screen.

            If the box parameter is true, the widget is drawn with a box.

       eraseCDKEntry
            removes the widget from the screen.  This does NOT destroy the widget.

       getCDKEntryBox
            returns true if the widget will be drawn with a box around it.

       getCDKEntryFillerChar
            returns the character being used to draw unused space in the widget.

       getCDKEntryHiddenChar
            returns the character being used to draw the hidden character type.

       getCDKEntryMax
            returns the maximum length of a string the widget will allow.

       getCDKEntryMin
            returns the minimum length of a string the widget will allow.

       getCDKEntryValue
            returns the current value of the widget.

       injectCDKEntry
            injects a single character into the widget.

            •   The parameter entry is a pointer to a non-NULL entry widget.

            •   The parameter character is the character to inject into the widget.

            The return value and side-effect (setting the widget data exitType) depend  upon  the
            injected character:

            RETURN or TAB
                   the  function  returns  a  char  * representing the information typed into the
                   widget.  The widget data exitType is set to vNORMAL.

            ESCAPE the function returns a NULL pointer.  The  widget  data  exitType  is  set  to
                   vESCAPE_HIT.

            Otherwise
                   unless modified by preprocessing, postprocessing or key bindings, the function
                   returns a NULL pointer.  The widget data exitType is set to vEARLY_EXIT.

       moveCDKEntry
            moves the given widget to the given position.

            •   The parameters xpos and ypos are the new position of the widget.

                The parameter xpos may be an integer  or  one  of  the  pre-defined  values  TOP,
                BOTTOM, and CENTER.

                The  parameter  ypos  may  be  an  integer or one of the pre-defined values LEFT,
                RIGHT, and CENTER.

            •   The parameter relative states whether the xpos/ypos pair is a relative move or an
                absolute move.

                For  example, if xpos = 1 and ypos = 2 and relative = TRUE, then the widget would
                move one row down and two columns right.  If the value  of  relative  was  FALSE,
                then the widget would move to the position (1,2).

                Do  not  use the values TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT, RIGHT, or CENTER when relative = TRUE.
                (weird things may happen).

            •   The final parameter refresh is a boolean value which states  whether  the  widget
                will get refreshed after the move.

       newCDKEntry
            creates a pointer to an entry widget.  Parameters:

            •   The screen parameter is the screen you wish this widget to be placed in.

            •   xpos  controls  the placement of the object along the horizontal axis.  It may be
                an integer or one of the pre-defined values LEFT, RIGHT, and CENTER.

            •   ypos controls the placement of the object along the vertical axis.  It may be  an
                integer or one of the pre-defined values TOP, BOTTOM, and CENTER.

            •   title  is the string which will be displayed at the top of the widget.  The title
                can be more than one line; just provide a carriage return character at  the  line
                break.

            •   label is the string which will be displayed in the label of the entry field.

            •   fieldAttribute is the attribute of the characters which are typed in.

            •   filler  is  the character which is to be displayed in an empty space in the entry
                field.

            •   displayType tells how the entry field will behave when  a  character  is  entered
                into the field.  See cdk_display (3) for valid values for this field.

            •   fieldWidth denotes the width of the field:

                •   If a value of zero is provided, the field will be made as wide as possible on
                    the screen.

                •   If a negative value is given, then the field width will be the maximum  width
                    minus the value provided.

            •   minimumLength  controls the number of characters which must be entered before the
                user can exit the entry field.

            •   maximumLength sets the maximum number of characters that can be entered.

            •   box is true if the widget should be drawn with a box around it.

            •   shadow turns the shadow on around this widget.

            If the widget could not be created then a NULL pointer is returned.

       positionCDKEntry
            allows the user to move the widget around the screen via the cursor/keypad keys.  The
            following  key  bindings  can  be  used  to  move  the widget around the screen.  See
            cdk_position (3) for key bindings.

       setCDKEntry
            lets the programmer modify certain elements of an existing entry widget.

            •   The value parameter sets the value of the contents of the entry field.

            •   The other parameter names correspond to the same parameter names  listed  in  the
                newCDKEntry function.

       setCDKEntryBackgroundAttrib
            sets the background attribute of the widget.

            The parameter attribute is a curses attribute, e.g., A_BOLD.

       setCDKEntryBackgroundColor
            sets the background color of the widget.

            The parameter color is in the format of the Cdk format strings.  See cdk_display (3).

       setCDKEntryBox
            sets whether the widget will be drawn with a box around it.

       setCDKEntryBoxAttribute
            function sets the attribute of the box.

       setCDKEntryCB
            allows the programmer to set a different widget input handler.

            The parameter callbackFunction is of type ENTRYCB.

            The default function is CDKEntryCallBack.

       setCDKEntryFillerChar
            sets the character to use when drawing unused space in the field.

       setCDKEntryHiddenChar
            sets the character to use when using a hidden character type.

       setCDKEntryHighlight
            sets the attribute of the entry field.

       setCDKEntryHorizontalChar
            sets the horizontal drawing character for the box to the given character.

       setCDKEntryLLChar
            sets the lower left hand corner of the widget's box to the given character.

       setCDKEntryLRChar
            sets the lower right hand corner of the widget's box to the given character.

       setCDKEntryMax
            sets the maximum length of the string that the widget will allow.

       setCDKEntryMin
            sets the minimum length of the string that the widget will allow.

       setCDKEntryPostProcess
            allows  the user to have the widget call a function after the key has been applied to
            the widget.

            •   The parameter function is the callback function.

            •   The parameter data points to data passed to the callback function.

            To learn more about post-processing see cdk_process (3).

       setCDKEntryPreProcess
            allows the user to have the widget call a function after a key is hit and before  the
            key is applied to the widget.

            •   The parameter function is the callback function.

            •   The parameter data points to data passed to the callback function.

            To learn more about pre-processing see cdk_process (3).

       setCDKEntryULChar
            sets the upper left hand corner of the widget's box to the given character.

       setCDKEntryURChar
            sets the upper right hand corner of the widget's box to the given character.

       setCDKEntryValue
            sets the current value of the widget.

       setCDKEntryVerticalChar
            sets the vertical drawing character for the box to the given character.

KEY BINDINGS

       When  the  widget  is activated there are several default key bindings which will help the
       user enter or manipulate the information quickly.  The following table outlines  the  keys
       and their actions for this widget.

                 Key           Action
                 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
                 Left Arrow    Moves the cursor to the left.
                 CTRL-B        Moves the cursor to the left.
                 Right Arrow   Moves the cursor to the right.
                 CTRL-F        Moves the cursor to the right.
                 Delete        Deletes the character at the cursor.
                 Backspace     Deletes the character before cursor, moves cursor left.
                 CTRL-V        Pastes  whatever  is  in  the  paste  buffer,  into the
                               widget.
                 CTRL-X        Cuts the contents from the widget and saves a  copy  in
                               the paste buffer.
                 CTRL-Y        Copies  the  contents  of  the  widget  into  the paste
                               buffer.
                 CTRL-U        Erases the contents of the widget.
                 CTRL-A        Moves the cursor to the beginning of the entry field.
                 CTRL-E        Moves the cursor to the end of the entry field.
                 CTRL-T        Transposes the character  under  the  cursor  with  the
                               character to the right.
                 Return        Exits  the widget and returns a char * representing the
                               information which was typed into the  field.   It  also
                               sets the widget data exitType to vNORMAL.
                 Tab           Exits  the widget and returns a char * representing the
                               information which was typed into the  field.   It  also
                               sets the widget data exitType to vNORMAL.
                 Escape        Exits  the  widget and returns a NULL pointer.  It also
                               sets the widget data exitType to vESCAPE_HIT.
                 Ctrl-L        Refreshes the screen.
                 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

SEE ALSO

       cdk(3), cdk_binding(3), cdk_display(3), cdk_position(3), cdk_process(3), cdk_screen(3)

                                                                                     cdk_entry(3)