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.TH cdk_mentry 3
.SH NAME
.XX activateCDKMentry
.XX cleanCDKMentry
.XX destroyCDKMentry
.XX drawCDKMentry
.XX drawCDKMentryField
.XX eraseCDKMentry
.XX getCDKMentryBox
.XX getCDKMentryFillerChar
.XX getCDKMentryHiddenChar
.XX getCDKMentryMin
.XX getCDKMentryValue
.XX injectCDKMentry
.XX moveCDKMentry
.XX newCDKMentry
.XX positionCDKMentry
.XX setCDKMentry
.XX setCDKMentryBackgroundAttrib
.XX setCDKMentryBackgroundColor
.XX setCDKMentryBox
.XX setCDKMentryBoxAttribute
.XX setCDKMentryCB
.XX setCDKMentryFillerChar
.XX setCDKMentryHiddenChar
.XX setCDKMentryHorizontalChar
.XX setCDKMentryLLChar
.XX setCDKMentryLRChar
.XX setCDKMentryMin
.XX setCDKMentryPostProcess
.XX setCDKMentryPreProcess
.XX setCDKMentryULChar
.XX setCDKMentryURChar
.XX setCDKMentryValue
.XX setCDKMentryVerticalChar
cdk_mentry \- curses multiple line entry widget.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.B cc
.RI "[ " "flag" " \|.\|.\|. ] " "file" " \|.\|.\|."
.B \-lcdk
.RI "[ " "library" " \|.\|.\|. ]"
.LP
#include <cdk.h>
.nf
.TP 15
.B "char *activateCDKMentry ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "chtype *" "actions");
.TP 15
.B "void cleanCDKMentry ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry");
.TP 15
.B "void destroyCDKMentry ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry");
.TP 15
.B "void drawCDKMentry ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "boolean " "box");
.TP 15
.B "void drawCDKMentryField ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry");
.TP 15
.B "void eraseCDKMentry ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry");
.TP 15
.B "boolean getCDKMentryBox ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry");
.TP 15
.B "chtype getCDKMentryFillerChar ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry");
.TP 15
.B "chtype getCDKMentryHiddenChar ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry");
.TP 15
.B "int getCDKMentryMin ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry");
.TP 15
.B "char *getCDKMentryValue ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry");
.TP 15
.B "char *injectCDKMentry ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "chtype " "input");
.TP 15
.B "void moveCDKMentry ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "int " "xpos",
.BI "int " "ypos",
.BI "boolean " "relative",
.BI "boolean " "refresh");
.TP 15
.B "CDKMENTRY *newCDKMentry ("
.BI "CDKSCREEN *" "cdkscreen",
.BI "int " "xpos",
.BI "int " "ypos",
.BI "const char *" "title",
.BI "const char *" "label",
.BI "chtype " "fieldAttribute",
.BI "chtype " "fillerCharacter",
.BI "EDisplayType " "displayType",
.BI "int " "fieldWidth",
.BI "int " "fieldRows",
.BI "int " "logicalRows",
.BI "int " "minimumLength",
.BI "boolean " "box",
.BI "boolean " "shadow");
.TP 15
.B "void positionCDKMentry ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentry ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "const char *" "value",
.BI "int " "minimumLength",
.BI "boolean " "box");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryBackgroundAttrib ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "chtype " "attribute");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryBackgroundColor ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "const char * " "color");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryBox ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "boolean " "boxWidget");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryBoxAttribute ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "chtype " "character");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryCB ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "MENTRYCB " "callBackFunction");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryFillerChar ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "chtype " "filler");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryHiddenChar ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "chtype " "character");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryHorizontalChar ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "chtype " "character");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryLLChar ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "chtype " "character");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryLRChar ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "chtype " "character");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryMin ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "int " "maximum");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryPostProcess ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "PROCESSFN " "callback",
.BI "void * " "data");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryPreProcess ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "PROCESSFN " "callback",
.BI "void * " "data");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryULChar ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "chtype " "character");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryURChar ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "chtype " "character");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryValue ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "const char *" "value");
.TP 15
.B "void setCDKMentryVerticalChar ("
.BI "CDKMENTRY *" "mentry",
.BI "chtype " "character");
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
The Cdk mentry widget creates a multiple line entry box with a label and an
entry field.
The following are functions which create or manipulate the Cdk
mentry box widget.
.SH AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS
.TP 5
.B activateCDKMentry
activates the mentry widget and lets the user interact with the widget.
.RS
.bP
The parameter \fBmentry\fR is a pointer to a non-NULL mentry widget.
.bP
If the \fBactions\fR parameter is passed with a non-NULL value, the characters
in the array will be injected into the widget.
.IP
To activate the widget
interactively pass in a \fINULL\fR pointer for \fBactions\fR.
.RE
.IP
If the character entered
into this widget is \fIRETURN\fR or \fITAB\fR then this function will return
a \fIchar *\fR representing the information typed into the widget and the
widget data \fIexitType\fR will be set to \fIvNORMAL\fR.
.IP
If the character
entered was \fIESCAPE\fR then the function will return \fINULL\fR pointer and
the widget data \fIexitType\fR is set to \fIvESCAPE_HIT\fR.
.TP 5
.B cleanCDKMentry
clears the information from the field.
.TP 5
.B destroyCDKMentry
removes the widget from the screen and frees memory the object used.
.TP 5
.B drawCDKMentry
draws the widget on the screen.
If the \fBbox\fR parameter is true, the widget is drawn with a box.
.TP 5
.B drawCDKMentryField
redraws the multiple line entry field.
.TP 5
.B eraseCDKMentry
removes the widget from the screen.
This does \fINOT\fR destroy the widget.
.TP 5
.B getCDKMentryBox
returns true if the widget will be drawn with a box around it.
.TP 5
.B getCDKMentryFillerChar
returns the character being used to draw unused space in the widget.
.TP 5
.B getCDKMentryHiddenChar
returns the character being used to draw hidden characters in the widget (obsolete).
.TP 5
.B getCDKMentryMin
returns the minimum length of a string the widget will allow.
.TP 5
.B getCDKMentryValue
returns the current value of the widget.
.TP 5
.B injectCDKMentry
injects a single character into the widget.
.RS
.bP
The parameter \fBmentry\fR is a pointer to a non-NULL mentry.
.bP
The parameter \fBcharacter\fR is the character to inject into the widget.
.IP
The return value and side-effect (setting the widget data \fIexitType\fP)
depend upon the injected character:
.RS
.TP
\fIRETURN\fP or \fITAB\fR
the function returns
a \fIchar *\fR representing the information typed into the widget.
The widget data \fIexitType\fR is set to \fIvNORMAL\fR.
.TP
\fIESCAPE\fP
the function returns
a \fINULL\fR pointer.
The widget data \fIexitType\fR is set to \fIvESCAPE_HIT\fR.
.TP
Otherwise
unless modified by preprocessing, postprocessing or key bindings,
the function returns
a \fINULL\fR pointer.
.RE
.bP
The widget data \fIexitType\fR is set to \fIvEARLY_EXIT\fR.
.RE
.TP 5
.B moveCDKMentry
moves the given widget to the given position.
.RS
.bP
The parameters \fBxpos\fR and \fBypos\fR are the new position of the widget.
.IP
The parameter \fBxpos\fR may be an integer or one of the pre-defined values
\fITOP\fR, \fIBOTTOM\fR, and \fICENTER\fR.
.IP
The parameter \fBypos\fR may be an integer or one of the pre-defined values \fILEFT\fR,
\fIRIGHT\fR, and \fICENTER\fR.
.bP
The parameter \fBrelative\fR states whether
the \fBxpos\fR/\fBypos\fR pair is a relative move or an absolute move.
.IP
For example, if \fBxpos\fR = 1 and \fBypos\fR = 2 and \fBrelative\fR = \fBTRUE\fR,
then the widget would move one row down and two columns right.
.IP
If the value of \fBrelative\fR was \fBFALSE\fR then the widget would move to the position (1,2).
.IP
Do not use the values \fITOP\fR, \fIBOTTOM\fR, \fILEFT\fR,
\fIRIGHT\fR, or \fICENTER\fR when \fBrelative\fR = \fITRUE\fR.
(weird things may happen).
.bP
The final parameter \fBrefresh\fR is a boolean value which
states whether the widget will get refreshed after the move.
.RE
.TP 5
.B newCDKMentry
creates a mentry widget and returns a pointer to it.
Parameters:
.RS
.TP 5
\fBscreen\fR
is the screen you wish this widget to be placed in.
.TP 5
\fBxpos\fR
controls the placement of the object along the horizontal axis.
It may be an integer or one of the pre-defined values
\fILEFT\fR, \fIRIGHT\fR, and \fICENTER\fR.
.TP 5
\fBypos\fR
controls the placement of the object along the vertical axis.
It may be an integer or one of the pre-defined values
\fITOP\fR, \fIBOTTOM\fR, and \fICENTER\fR.
.TP 5
\fBtitle\fR
is the string which will be displayed at the top of the widget.
The title can be more than one line; just provide a carriage return
character at the line break.
.TP 5
\fBlabel\fR
is the string which will be displayed in the label of the mentry field.
.TP 5
\fBfieldAttribute\fR
is the attribute of the characters to be displayed when they are typed in.
.TP 5
\fBfiller\fR
is the character which is to display in an empty space in the mentry field.
.TP 5
\fBdisplayType\fR
tells how the mentry field will behave when a character is entered into the field.
The following table
outlines valid values for this field and what they mean:
.LP
.TS
center tab(/);
l l
lw10 lw30 .
\fBDisplay_Type/Meaning\fR
=
vCHAR/Only accepts alphabetic characters.
vLCHAR/T{
Only accepts alphabetic characters.
Maps the character to lower case
when a character has been accepted.
T}
vUCHAR/T{
Only accepts alphabetic characters.
Maps the character to upper case
when a character has been accepted.
T}
vHCHAR/T{
Only accepts alphabetic characters.
Displays a \fI.\fR when a character
has been accepted.
T}
vUHCHAR/T{
Only accepts alphabetic characters.
Displays a \fI.\fR and maps the
character to upper case when a
character has been accepted.
T}
vLHCHAR/T{
Only accepts alphabetic characters.
Displays a \fI.\fR and maps the
character to lower case when a
character has been accepted.
T}
vINT/Only accepts numeric characters.
vHINT/T{
Only accepts numeric characters.
Displays a \fI.\fR when a character
has been accepted.
T}
vMIXED/Accepts any character types.
vLMIXED/T{
Accepts any character types.
Maps the character to lower case
when an alphabetic character has
been accepted.
T}
vUMIXED/T{
Accepts any character types.
Maps the character to upper case
when an alphabetic character has
been accepted.
T}
vHMIXED/T{
Accepts any character types.
Displays a \fI.\fR when a character
has been accepted.
T}
vLHMIXED/T{
Accepts any character types.
Displays a \fI.\fR and maps the
character to lower case when a
character has been accepted.
T}
vUHMIXED/T{
Accepts any character types.
Displays a \fI.\fR and maps the
character to upper case when a
character has been accepted.
T}
vVIEWONLY/Uneditable field.
=
.TE
.TP 5
\fBfieldRows\fR and
.TP 5
\fBfieldWidth\fR
control the height and width of the field of the widget.
If you provide a value of zero for either of the values,
the field in the widget will be made as large as it can both in width and in height.
If you provide a negative value, the field will be created the full height or width
minus the value provided.
.TP 5
\fBlogicalRows\fR
is the number of rows for the mentry field.
.TP 5
\fBminimumLength\fR
is the number of characters which must
be entered before the use can exit the mentry field.
.TP 5
\fBcallBackFunction\fR
allows the user to override the key processing element of the widget.
.TP 5
\fBbox\fR
is true if widget should be drawn with a box around it.
.TP 5
\fBshadow\fR
turns the shadow on or off around this widget.
.RE
.IP
If the widget could not be created then a \fINULL\fR pointer is returned.
.RE
.TP 5
.B positionCDKMentry
allows the user to move the widget around the screen via the
cursor/keypad keys.
See \fBcdk_position (3)\fR for key bindings.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentry
lets the programmer modify certain elements of an existing
entry widget.
The parameter names correspond to the same parameter names listed
in the \fBnewCDKMentry\fR function.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryBackgroundAttrib
sets the background attribute of the widget.
The parameter \fBattribute\fR is a curses attribute, e.g., A_BOLD.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryBackgroundColor
sets the background color of the widget.
The parameter \fBcolor\fR
is in the format of the Cdk format strings.
See \fBcdk_display (3)\fR.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryBox
sets whether the widget will be drawn with a box around it.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryBoxAttribute
function sets the attribute of the box.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryCB
function allows the programmer to set a different widget input handler.
The parameter \fBcallbackFunction\fR is of type \fIMENTRYCB\fR.
The default function is \fICDKMentryCallBack\fR.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryFillerChar
sets the character to use when drawing unused space in the field.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryHiddenChar
sets the character to use when a hidden character type is used (obsolete).
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryHorizontalChar
function sets the horizontal drawing character for the box to
the given character.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryLLChar
function sets the lower left hand corner of the widget's box to
the given character.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryLRChar
function sets the lower right hand corner of the widget's box to
the given character.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryMin
sets the minimum length of the string that the widget will allow.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryPostProcess
allows the user to have the widget call a function after the
key has been applied to the widget.
.RS
.bP
The parameter \fBfunction\fR is the callback function.
.bP
The parameter \fBdata\fR points to data passed to the callback function.
.RE
.IP
To learn more about post-processing see \fIcdk_process (3)\fR.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryPreProcess
allows the user to have the widget call a function after a key
is hit and before the key is applied to the widget.
.RS
.bP
The parameter \fBfunction\fR is the callback function.
.bP
The parameter \fBdata\fR points to data passed to the callback function.
.RE
.IP
To learn more about pre-processing see \fIcdk_process (3)\fR.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryULChar
sets the upper left hand corner of the widget's box to
the given character.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryURChar
sets the upper right hand corner of the widget's box to
the given character.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryValue
sets the current value of the widget.
.TP 5
.B setCDKMentryVerticalChar
sets the vertical drawing character for the box to
the given character.
.SH KEY BINDINGS
When the widget is activated there are several default key bindings which will
help the user enter or manipulate the information quickly.
The following table
outlines the keys and their actions for this widget.
.LP
.TS
center tab(/) box;
l l
lw(10) lw(30) .
\fBKey/Action\fR
=
Left Arrow/Moves the cursor to the left.
CTRL-B/Moves the cursor to the left.
Right Arrow/Moves the cursor to the right.
CTRL-F/Moves the cursor to the right.
Up Arrow/Moves the cursor one row down.
Down Arrow/Moves the cursor one row up.
Delete/Deletes the character at the cursor.
Backspace/Deletes the character before cursor, moves cursor left.
CTRL-V/T{
Pastes whatever is in the paste buffer, into the widget.
T}
CTRL-X/T{
Cuts the contents from the widget and saves a copy in the paste buffer.
T}
CTRL-Y/T{
Copies the contents of the widget into the paste buffer.
T}
CTRL-U/T{
Erases the contents of the widget.
T}
CTRL-A/T{
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the entry field.
T}
CTRL-E/T{
Moves the cursor to the end of the entry field.
T}
CTRL-T/T{
Transposes the character under the cursor with the character to the right.
T}
Return/T{
Exits the widget and returns a \fIchar *\fR representing
the information which was typed into the field.
It also sets the widget data \fIexitType\fR in the widget
pointer to \fIvNORMAL\fR.
T}
Tab/T{
Exits the widget and returns a \fIchar *\fR representing
the information which was typed into the field.
It also sets the widget data \fIexitType\fR in the widget
pointer to \fIvNORMAL\fR.
T}
Escape/T{
Exits the widget and returns a \fINULL\fR pointer.
It also sets the widget data \fIexitType\fR to \fIvESCAPE_HIT\fR.
T}
Ctrl-L/Refreshes the screen.
.TE
.fi
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR cdk (3),
.BR cdk_binding (3),
.BR cdk_display (3),
.BR cdk_position (3),
.BR cdk_screen (3)