NAME
set_term — switch between screens
SYNOPSIS
#include <curses.h>
SCREEN *set_term(SCREEN *new);
DESCRIPTION
The
set_term()
function switches between different screens. The new argument specifies
the new current screen.
RETURN VALUE
Upon successful completion,
set_term()
returns a pointer to the previous screen. Otherwise, it returns a
null pointer.
ERRORS
No errors are defined.
APPLICATION USAGE
This is the only function that manipulates
SCREEN pointers; all other functions affect only the current screen.
CHANGE HISTORY
First released in X/Open Curses, Issue 2.
X/Open Curses, Issue 4
The entry is rewritten for clarity.
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