curs_insstr(3X)                  UNIX System V                  curs_insstr(3X)


NAME
      cursinstr:  insstr, insnstr, winsstr, winsnstr, mvinsstr, mvinsnstr,
      mvwinsstr, mvwinsnstr - insert string before character under the cursor
      in a curses window

SYNOPSIS
      #include <curses.h>
      int insstr(char *str);
      int insnstr(char *str, int n);
      int winsstr(WINDOW *win, char *str);
      int winsnstr(WINDOW *win, char *str, int n);
      int mvinsstr(int y, int x, char *str);
      int mvinsnstr(int y, int x, char *str, int n);
      int mvwinsstr(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, char *str);
      int mvwinsnstr(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, char *str, int n);

DESCRIPTION
      With these routines, a character string (as many characters as will fit
      on the line) is inserted before the character under the cursor.  All
      characters to the right of the cursor are moved to the right, with the
      possibility of the rightmost characters on the line being lost.  The
      cursor position does not change (after moving to y, x, if specified).
      (This does not imply use of the hardware insert character feature.)  The
      four routines with n as the last argument insert at most n characters.
      If n<=0, then the entire string is inserted.

      If a character in str is a tab, newline, carriage return or backspace,
      the cursor is moved appropriately within the window.  A newline also does
      a clrtoeol before moving.  Tabs are considered to be at every eighth
      column.  If a character in str is another control character, it is drawn
      in the ^X notation.  Calling winch after adding a control character (and
      moving to it, if necessary) does not return the control character, but
      instead returns the representation of the control character.

RETURN VALUE
      All routines return the integer ERR upon failure and an integer value
      other than ERR upon successful completion.

NOTES
      The header file <curses.h> automatically includes the header files
      <stdio.h> and <unctrl.h>.

      Note that all but winsnstr may be macros.

SEE ALSO
      curses(3X), cursclear(3X), cursinch(3X).








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