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NAME
cdk_mentry - curses multiple line entry widget.
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lcdk [ library ... ]
#include <cdk.h>
char *activateCDKMentry (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
chtype *actions);
void cleanCDKMentry (
CDKMENTRY *mentry);
void destroyCDKMentry (
CDKMENTRY *mentry);
void drawCDKMentry (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
boolean box);
void drawCDKMentryField (
CDKMENTRY *mentry);
void eraseCDKMentry (
CDKMENTRY *mentry);
boolean getCDKMentryBox (
CDKMENTRY *mentry);
chtype getCDKMentryFillerChar (
CDKMENTRY *mentry);
chtype getCDKMentryHiddenChar (
CDKMENTRY *mentry);
int getCDKMentryMin (
CDKMENTRY *mentry);
char *getCDKMentryValue (
CDKMENTRY *mentry);
char *injectCDKMentry (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
chtype input);
void moveCDKMentry (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
int xpos,
int ypos,
boolean relative,
boolean refresh);
CDKMENTRY *newCDKMentry (
CDKSCREEN *cdkscreen,
int xpos,
int ypos,
const char *title,
const char *label,
chtype fieldAttribute,
chtype fillerCharacter,
EDisplayType displayType,
int fieldWidth,
int fieldRows,
int logicalRows,
int minimumLength,
boolean box,
boolean shadow);
void positionCDKMentry (
CDKMENTRY *mentry);
void setCDKMentry (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
const char *value,
int minimumLength,
boolean box);
void setCDKMentryBackgroundAttrib (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
chtype attribute);
void setCDKMentryBackgroundColor (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
const char * color);
void setCDKMentryBox (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
boolean boxWidget);
void setCDKMentryBoxAttribute (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
chtype character);
void setCDKMentryCB (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
MENTRYCB callBackFunction);
void setCDKMentryFillerChar (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
chtype filler);
void setCDKMentryHiddenChar (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
chtype character);
void setCDKMentryHorizontalChar (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
chtype character);
void setCDKMentryLLChar (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
chtype character);
void setCDKMentryLRChar (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
chtype character);
void setCDKMentryMin (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
int maximum);
void setCDKMentryPostProcess (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
PROCESSFN callback,
void * data);
void setCDKMentryPreProcess (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
PROCESSFN callback,
void * data);
void setCDKMentryULChar (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
chtype character);
void setCDKMentryURChar (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
chtype character);
void setCDKMentryValue (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
const char *value);
void setCDKMentryVerticalChar (
CDKMENTRY *mentry,
chtype character);
DESCRIPTION
The Cdk mentry widget creates a multiple line entry box with a label and an entry field. The following
are functions which create or manipulate the Cdk mentry box widget.
AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS
activateCDKMentry
activates the mentry widget and lets the user interact with the widget.
• The parameter mentry is a pointer to a non-NULL mentry 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.
cleanCDKMentry
clears the information from the field.
destroyCDKMentry
removes the widget from the screen and frees memory the object used.
drawCDKMentry
draws the widget on the screen. If the box parameter is true, the widget is drawn with a box.
drawCDKMentryField
redraws the multiple line entry field.
eraseCDKMentry
removes the widget from the screen. This does NOT destroy the widget.
getCDKMentryBox
returns true if the widget will be drawn with a box around it.
getCDKMentryFillerChar
returns the character being used to draw unused space in the widget.
getCDKMentryHiddenChar
returns the character being used to draw hidden characters in the widget (obsolete).
getCDKMentryMin
returns the minimum length of a string the widget will allow.
getCDKMentryValue
returns the current value of the widget.
injectCDKMentry
injects a single character into the widget.
• The parameter mentry is a pointer to a non-NULL mentry.
• 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.
moveCDKMentry
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.
newCDKMentry
creates a mentry widget and returns a pointer to it. Parameters:
screen
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 mentry field.
fieldAttribute
is the attribute of the characters to be displayed when they are typed in.
filler
is the character which is to display in an empty space in the mentry field.
displayType
tells how the mentry field will behave when a character is entered into the field. The
following table outlines valid values for this field and what they mean:
Display_Type Meaning
───────────────────────────────────────────────────
vCHAR Only accepts alphabetic characters.
vLCHAR Only accepts alphabetic characters.
Maps the character to lower case
when a character has been accepted.
vUCHAR Only accepts alphabetic characters.
Maps the character to upper case
when a character has been accepted.
vHCHAR Only accepts alphabetic characters.
Displays a . when a character has
been accepted.
vUHCHAR Only accepts alphabetic characters.
Displays a . and maps the character
to upper case when a character has
been accepted.
vLHCHAR Only accepts alphabetic characters.
Displays a . and maps the character
to lower case when a character has
been accepted.
vINT Only accepts numeric characters.
vHINT Only accepts numeric characters.
Displays a . when a character has
been accepted.
vMIXED Accepts any character types.
vLMIXED Accepts any character types. Maps
the character to lower case when an
alphabetic character has been
accepted.
vUMIXED Accepts any character types. Maps
the character to upper case when an
alphabetic character has been
accepted.
vHMIXED Accepts any character types.
Displays a . when a character has
been accepted.
vLHMIXED Accepts any character types.
Displays a . and maps the character
to lower case when a character has
been accepted.
vUHMIXED Accepts any character types.
Displays a . and maps the character
to upper case when a character has
been accepted.
vVIEWONLY Uneditable field.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────
fieldRows and
fieldWidth
control the height and width of the field of the widget. If you provide a value of zero for
either of the values, the field in the widget will be made as large as it can both in width and
in height. If you provide a negative value, the field will be created the full height or width
minus the value provided.
logicalRows
is the number of rows for the mentry field.
minimumLength
is the number of characters which must be entered before the use can exit the mentry field.
callBackFunction
allows the user to override the key processing element of the widget.
box is true if widget should be drawn with a box around it.
shadow
turns the shadow on or off around this widget.
If the widget could not be created then a NULL pointer is returned.
positionCDKMentry
allows the user to move the widget around the screen via the cursor/keypad keys. See cdk_position
(3) for key bindings.
setCDKMentry
lets the programmer modify certain elements of an existing entry widget. The parameter names
correspond to the same parameter names listed in the newCDKMentry function.
setCDKMentryBackgroundAttrib
sets the background attribute of the widget. The parameter attribute is a curses attribute, e.g.,
A_BOLD.
setCDKMentryBackgroundColor
sets the background color of the widget. The parameter color is in the format of the Cdk format
strings. See cdk_display (3).
setCDKMentryBox
sets whether the widget will be drawn with a box around it.
setCDKMentryBoxAttribute
function sets the attribute of the box.
setCDKMentryCB
function allows the programmer to set a different widget input handler. The parameter
callbackFunction is of type MENTRYCB. The default function is CDKMentryCallBack.
setCDKMentryFillerChar
sets the character to use when drawing unused space in the field.
setCDKMentryHiddenChar
sets the character to use when a hidden character type is used (obsolete).
setCDKMentryHorizontalChar
function sets the horizontal drawing character for the box to the given character.
setCDKMentryLLChar
function sets the lower left hand corner of the widget's box to the given character.
setCDKMentryLRChar
function sets the lower right hand corner of the widget's box to the given character.
setCDKMentryMin
sets the minimum length of the string that the widget will allow.
setCDKMentryPostProcess
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).
setCDKMentryPreProcess
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).
setCDKMentryULChar
sets the upper left hand corner of the widget's box to the given character.
setCDKMentryURChar
sets the upper right hand corner of the widget's box to the given character.
setCDKMentryValue
sets the current value of the widget.
setCDKMentryVerticalChar
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. │
│Up Arrow Moves the cursor one row down. │
│Down Arrow Moves the cursor one row up. │
│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 in the widget pointer 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 in the widget pointer 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_screen(3)
cdk_mentry(3)