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Base Operating System and Extensions Technical Reference, Volume 2

delwin Subroutine

Purpose

Deletes a window.

Library

Curses Library (libcurses.a)

Syntax

#include <curses.h>

int delwin(WINDOW *win);

Description

The delwin subroutine deletes win, freeing all memory associated with it. The application must delete subwindows before deleting the main window.

Parameters

*win Specifies the window to delete.

Return Values

Upon successful completion, the delwin subroutine returns OK. Otherwise, it returns ERR.

Examples

To delete the user-defined window my_window and its subwindow my_sub_window, enter:

WINDOW *my_sub_window, *my_window;
delwin(my_sub_window);

delwin(my_window);

Implementation Specifics

This subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.

Related Information

The derwin and dupwin subroutines.

Curses Overview for Programming in AIX Version 4.3 General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs.

List of Curses Subroutines in AIX Version 4.3 General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs.

Manipulating Window Data with Curses in AIX Version 4.3 General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs.


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