Returns the string entry for the specified termcap identifier.
#include <curses.h>
char *tgetstr(ID, Area) char *ID, **Area;
The tgetstr subroutine returns the string entry for the specified termcap identifier. This subroutine is provided for binary compatibility with applications that use the termcap file.
| Area | Contains the string entry for the specified termcap identifier. This also is returned to the calling program. |
| ID | Specifies the 2-character string that contains the termcap identifier. |
The tgetstr subroutine returns the string entry for the ID parameter, which is a 2-character string that contains a termcap identifier.
| 0 | Returned if ID is not found or not a string capability. |
This subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.
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