Technical Reference: Base Operating System and Extensions , Volume 2

slk_refresh Subroutine

Purpose

Updates soft labels on the virtual and physical screens.

Library

Curses Library (libcurses.a)

Syntax

#include <curses.h>

slk_refresh()

Description

The slk_refresh subroutine refreshes the virtual and physical screens after an update to soft function-key labels. These labels appear at the bottom of the screen and give applications, such as editors, a more user-friendly look.

Example

To set and left-justify the soft labels and then refresh the physical screen, use:

slk_init(0);
initscr();
slk_set(1, "Insert", 0);
slk_set(2, "Quit", 0);
slk_set(3, "Add", 0);
slk_set(4, "Delete", 0);
slk_set(5, "Undo", 0);
slk_set(6, "Search", 0);
slk_set(7, "Replace", 0);
slk_set(8, "Save", 0);
slk_refresh();

Implementation Specifics

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

Related Information

The slk_init routine (slk_init Subroutine) subroutine, slk_set routine (slk_set Subroutine) subroutine, slk_noutrefresh (slk_noutrefresh Subroutine) subroutine.

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