CURSES

NAME

nodelay — enable or disable block during read

SYNOPSIS

#include <curses.h>

int nodelay(WINDOW *win, bool bf);

DESCRIPTION

The nodelay() function specifies whether Delay Mode or No Delay Mode is in effect for the screen associated with the specified window.  If bf is TRUE, this screen is set to No Delay Mode.  If bf is FALSE, this screen is set to Delay Mode.  The initial state is FALSE. 

RETURN VALUE

Upon successful completion, nodelay() returns OK.  Otherwise, it returns ERR. 

ERRORS

No errors are defined. 

SEE ALSO

Input Processing in curses_intro, getch(), halfdelay(), <curses.h>, X/Open System Interface Definitions, Issue 4, Version 2 specification, Section 9.2, Parameters That Can Be Set. 

CHANGE HISTORY

First released in X/Open Curses, Issue 2. 

X/Open Curses, Issue 4

The entry is rewritten for clarity. 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 10.20:  July 1996