Calls the wgetstr subroutine on a window and uses the resulting line as input for a scan.
#include <curses.h>
scanw(Format, Argument1, Argument2, ...) char *Format, *Argument1, ...;
wscanw(Window, Format, Argument1, Argument2, ...) WINDOW *Window; char *Format, *Argument1, ...;
mvscanw(Line, Column, Format, Argument1, Argument2, ...) int Line, Column; char *Format, *Argument1, ...;
mvwscanw(Window, Line, Column, Format, Argument1, Argument2, ...) WINDOW *Window; int Line, Column; char *Format, *Argument1, ...;
The scanw, wscanw, mvscanw, and mvwscanw subroutines call the wgetstr subroutine on a window and use the resulting line as input for a scan. The mvscanw and mvwscanw subroutines move the cursor before performing the scan function. Use the scanw and mvscanw subroutines on the stdscr and the wscanw and mvwscanw subroutines on the user-defined window.
| Argument | Specifies the input to read. |
| Column | Specifies the vertical coordinate to move the logical cursor to before performing the scan. |
| Format | Specifies the conversion specifications to use to interpret the input. For more information about this parameter, see the discussion of the Format parameter in the scanf subroutine. |
| Line | Specifies the horizontal coordinate to move the logical cursor to before performing the scan. |
| Window | Specifies the window to perform the scan in. You only need to specify this parameter with the wscanw and mvwscanw subroutines. |
The following shows how to read input from the keyboard using the scanw subroutine.
int id;
char deptname[25];
mvprintw(5,0,"Enter your i.d. followed by the department name:\n");
refresh();
scanw("%d %s", &id, deptname);
mvprintw(7,0,"i.d.: %d, Name: %s\n", id, deptname);
refresh();
These subroutines are part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.
The wgetstr subroutine.
Curses Overview for Programming, List of Curses Subroutines, Manipulating Characters with Curses in AIX Version 4.3 General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs.