nl or nonl Subroutine

Purpose

Enables or disables newline translation.

Library

Curses Library (libcurses.a)

Syntax

#include <curses.h>

int nl(void);

int nonl(void);

Description

The nl subroutine enables a mode in which carriage return is translated to newline on input. The nonnl subroutine disables this translation. Initially, this translation is enabled.

Return Values

Upon successful completion, these subroutines return OK. Otherwise, they return ERR.

Examples

1. To instruct wgetch to translate the carriage return into a newline, enter:

   nl();

2. To instruct wgetch not to translate the carriage return, enter:

   nonl();