[ Previous | Next | Table of Contents | Index | Library Home | Legal | Search ]

Technical Reference: Base Operating System and Extensions , Volume 2


slk_touch Subroutine

Purpose

Forces an update of the soft function-key labels.

Library

Curses Library (libcurses.a)

Syntax

#include <curses.h>
 
slk_touch()

Description

The slk_touch subroutine forces an update of the soft function-key labels on the physical screen the next time the slk_noutrefresh subroutine is called. These labels appear at the bottom of the screen and give applications, such as editors, a more user-friendly look. You must call the slk_init subroutine before using soft labels.

Implementation Specifics

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

Related Information

The slk_init (slk_init Subroutine) subroutine.

Curses Overview for Programming, List of Curses Subroutines, Manipulating Video Attributes in AIX 5L Version 5.1 General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs.


[ Previous | Next | Table of Contents | Index | Library Home | Legal | Search ]