HP-UX Reference (11i v2 07/12) - 3 Library Functions A-M (vol 6)

keypad(3X) keypad(3X)

(CURSES)

NAME

keypad() - enable/disable abbreviation of function keys

SYNOPSIS

#include <curses.h>

int keypad(WINDOW *win, bool bf);

DESCRIPTION

The keypad() function controls keypad translation. If bf is TRUE, keypad translation is turned on. If bf

is FALSE, keypad translation is turned off. The initial state is FALSE.

This function affects the behaviour of any function that provides keyboard input.

If the terminal in use requires a command to enable it to transmit distinctive codes when a function key is

pressed, then after keypad translation is ﬁrst enabled, the implementation transmits this command to the

terminal before an affected input function tries to read any characters from that terminal.

RETURN VALUE

Upon successful completion,

keypad() returns OK. Otherwise, it returns ERR.

ERRORS

No errors are deﬁned.