Get a string from the terminal screen, store it in the variable
str, and echo it on the specified window. The getstr function
works on the stdscr window.
Format
#include <curses.h>
int getstr (char *str);
int wgetstr (WINDOW *win, char *str);
1 – Arguments
win
A pointer to the window.
str
Must be large enough to hold the character string fetched from
the window.
2 – Description
The getstr and wgetstr functions refresh the specified window
before fetching a string. The new-line terminator is stripped
from the fetched string. For more information, see the scrollok
function.
3 – Return Values
OK Indicates success.
ERR Indicates that the function makes the screen
scroll illegally.