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cdk_entry(3) Library calls cdk_entry(3)
cdk_entry - Cdk text-entry widget.
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#include <cdk.h>
char *activateCDKEntry (
CDKENTRY *entry,
chtype *actions);
void cleanCDKEntry (
CDKENTRY *entry);
void destroyCDKEntry (
CDKENTRY *entry);
void drawCDKEntry (
CDKENTRY *entry,
boolean box);
void eraseCDKEntry (
CDKENTRY *entry);
boolean getCDKEntryBox (
CDKENTRY *entry);
chtype getCDKEntryFillerChar (
CDKENTRY *entry);
chtype getCDKEntryHiddenChar (
CDKENTRY *entry);
int getCDKEntryMax (
CDKENTRY *entry);
int getCDKEntryMin (
CDKENTRY *entry);
char *getCDKEntryValue (
CDKENTRY *entry);
int injectCDKEntry (
CDKENTRY *entry,
chtype input);
void moveCDKEntry (
CDKENTRY *entry,
int xpos,
int ypos,
boolean relative,
boolean refresh);
CDKENTRY *newCDKEntry (
CDKSCREEN *cdkscreen,
int xpos,
int ypos,
const char *title,
const char *label,
chtype fieldAttribute,
chtype fillerCharacter,
EDisplayType displayType,
int fieldWidth,
int minimumLength,
int maximumLength,
boolean box,
boolean shadow);
void positionCDKEntry (
CDKENTRY *entry);
void setCDKEntry (
CDKENTRY *entry,
const char *value,
int minimumLength,
int maximumLength,
boolean box);
void setCDKEntryBackgroundAttrib (
CDKENTRY *entry,
chtype attribute);
void setCDKEntryBackgroundColor (
CDKENTRY *entry,
const char * color);
void setCDKEntryBox (
CDKENTRY *entry,
boolean box);
void setCDKEntryBoxAttribute (
CDKENTRY *entry,
chtype character);
void setCDKEntryCB (
CDKENTRY *entry,
ENTRYCB callBackFunction);
void setCDKEntryFillerChar (
CDKENTRY *entry,
chtype character);
void setCDKEntryHiddenChar (
CDKENTRY *entry,
chtype character);
void setCDKEntryHighlight (
CDKENTRY *entry,
chtype highlight,
boolean cursor);
void setCDKEntryHorizontalChar (
CDKENTRY *entry,
chtype character);
void setCDKEntryLLChar (
CDKENTRY *entry,
chtype character);
void setCDKEntryLRChar (
CDKENTRY *entry,
chtype character);
void setCDKEntryMax (
CDKENTRY *entry,
int maximum);
void setCDKEntryMin (
CDKENTRY *entry,
int minimum);
void setCDKEntryPostProcess (
CDKENTRY *entry,
PROCESSFN callback,
void * data);
void setCDKEntryPreProcess (
CDKENTRY *entry,
PROCESSFN callback,
void * data);
void setCDKEntryULChar (
CDKENTRY *entry,
chtype character);
void setCDKEntryURChar (
CDKENTRY *entry,
chtype character);
void setCDKEntryValue (
CDKENTRY *entry,
const char *value);
void setCDKEntryVerticalChar (
CDKENTRY *entry,
chtype character);
The Cdk entry widget creates a text-entry box with a label and an en-
try field. The following functions create or manipulate the Cdk en-
try box widget.
activateCDKEntry
activates the entry widget and lets the user interact with the
widget.
o The parameter entry is a pointer to a non-NULL entry widget.
o If the actions parameter is passed with a non-NULL value,
the characters in the array will be injected into the wid-
get.
To activate the widget interactively pass in a NULL pointer
for actions.
If the character entered into this widget is RETURN or TAB then
this function will return a char * representing the information
typed into the widget and the widget data exitType will be set
to vNORMAL.
If the character entered was ESCAPE then the function will re-
turn NULL pointer and the widget data exitType is set to
vESCAPE_HIT.
cleanCDKEntry
clears the information from the field.
destroyCDKEntry
removes the widget from the screen and frees memory the object
used.
drawCDKEntry
draws the entry widget on the screen.
If the box parameter is true, the widget is drawn with a box.
eraseCDKEntry
removes the widget from the screen. This does NOT destroy the
widget.
getCDKEntryBox
returns true if the widget will be drawn with a box around it.
getCDKEntryFillerChar
returns the character being used to draw unused space in the
widget.
getCDKEntryHiddenChar
returns the character being used to draw the hidden character
type.
getCDKEntryMax
returns the maximum length of a string the widget will allow.
getCDKEntryMin
returns the minimum length of a string the widget will allow.
getCDKEntryValue
returns the current value of the widget.
injectCDKEntry
injects a single character into the widget.
o The parameter entry is a pointer to a non-NULL entry widget.
o The parameter character is the character to inject into the
widget.
The return value and side-effect (setting the widget data exit-
Type) depend upon the injected character:
RETURN or TAB
the function returns a char * representing the informa-
tion typed into the widget. The widget data exitType is
set to vNORMAL.
ESCAPE the function returns a NULL pointer. The widget data
exitType is set to vESCAPE_HIT.
Otherwise
unless modified by preprocessing, postprocessing or key
bindings, the function returns a NULL pointer. The wid-
get data exitType is set to vEARLY_EXIT.
moveCDKEntry
moves the given widget to the given position.
o The parameters xpos and ypos are the new position of the
widget.
The parameter xpos may be an integer or one of the pre-de-
fined values TOP, BOTTOM, and CENTER.
The parameter ypos may be an integer or one of the pre-de-
fined values LEFT, RIGHT, and CENTER.
o The parameter relative states whether the xpos/ypos pair is
a relative move or an absolute move.
For example, if xpos = 1 and ypos = 2 and relative = TRUE,
then the widget would move one row down and two columns
right. If the value of relative was FALSE, then the widget
would move to the position (1,2).
Do not use the values TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT, RIGHT, or CENTER
when relative = TRUE. (weird things may happen).
o The final parameter refresh is a boolean value which states
whether the widget will get refreshed after the move.
newCDKEntry
creates a pointer to an entry widget. Parameters:
o The screen parameter is the screen you wish this widget to
be placed in.
o xpos controls the placement of the object along the horizon-
tal axis. It may be an integer or one of the pre-defined
values LEFT, RIGHT, and CENTER.
o ypos controls the placement of the object along the vertical
axis. It may be an integer or one of the pre-defined values
TOP, BOTTOM, and CENTER.
o title is the string which will be displayed at the top of
the widget. The title can be more than one line; just pro-
vide a carriage return character at the line break.
o label is the string which will be displayed in the label of
the entry field.
o fieldAttribute is the attribute of the characters which are
typed in.
o filler is the character which is to be displayed in an empty
space in the entry field.
o displayType tells how the entry field will behave when a
character is entered into the field. See cdk_display(3) for
valid values for this field.
o fieldWidth denotes the width of the field:
o If a value of zero is provided, the field will be made
as wide as possible on the screen.
o If a negative value is given, then the field width will
be the maximum width minus the value provided.
o minimumLength controls the number of characters which must
be entered before the user can exit the entry field.
o maximumLength sets the maximum number of characters that can
be entered.
o box is true if the widget should be drawn with a box around
it.
o shadow turns the shadow on around this widget.
If the widget could not be created then a NULL pointer is re-
turned.
positionCDKEntry
allows the user to move the widget around the screen via the
cursor/keypad keys. The following key bindings can be used to
move the widget around the screen. See cdk_position(3) for key
bindings.
setCDKEntry
lets the programmer modify certain elements of an existing entry
widget.
o The value parameter sets the value of the contents of the
entry field.
o The other parameter names correspond to the same parameter
names listed in the newCDKEntry function.
setCDKEntryBackgroundAttrib
sets the background attribute of the widget.
The parameter attribute is a curses attribute, e.g., A_BOLD.
setCDKEntryBackgroundColor
sets the background color of the widget.
The parameter color is in the format of the Cdk format strings.
See cdk_display(3).
setCDKEntryBox
sets whether the widget will be drawn with a box around it.
setCDKEntryBoxAttribute
function sets the attribute of the box.
setCDKEntryCB
allows the programmer to set a different widget input handler.
The parameter callbackFunction is of type ENTRYCB.
The default function is CDKEntryCallBack.
setCDKEntryFillerChar
sets the character to use when drawing unused space in the
field.
setCDKEntryHiddenChar
sets the character to use when using a hidden character type.
setCDKEntryHighlight
sets the attribute of the entry field.
setCDKEntryHorizontalChar
sets the horizontal drawing character for the box to the given
character.
setCDKEntryLLChar
sets the lower left hand corner of the widget's box to the given
character.
setCDKEntryLRChar
sets the lower right hand corner of the widget's box to the
given character.
setCDKEntryMax
sets the maximum length of the string that the widget will al-
low.
setCDKEntryMin
sets the minimum length of the string that the widget will al-
low.
setCDKEntryPostProcess
allows the user to have the widget call a function after the key
has been applied to the widget.
o The parameter function is the callback function.
o The parameter data points to data passed to the callback
function.
To learn more about post-processing see cdk_process(3).
setCDKEntryPreProcess
allows the user to have the widget call a function after a key
is hit and before the key is applied to the widget.
o The parameter function is the callback function.
o The parameter data points to data passed to the callback
function.
To learn more about pre-processing see cdk_process(3).
setCDKEntryULChar
sets the upper left hand corner of the widget's box to the given
character.
setCDKEntryURChar
sets the upper right hand corner of the widget's box to the
given character.
setCDKEntryValue
sets the current value of the widget.
setCDKEntryVerticalChar
sets the vertical drawing character for the box to the given
character.
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 wid-
get.
Key Action
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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.
Delete Deletes the character at the cursor.
Backspace Deletes the character before cursor, moves cursor left.
CTRL-V Pastes whatever is in the paste buffer, into the wid-
get.
CTRL-X Cuts the contents from the widget and saves a copy in
the paste buffer.
CTRL-Y Copies the contents of the widget into the paste
buffer.
CTRL-U Erases the contents of the widget.
CTRL-A Moves the cursor to the beginning of the entry field.
CTRL-E Moves the cursor to the end of the entry field.
CTRL-T Transposes the character under the cursor with the
character to the right.
Return Exits the widget and returns a char * representing the
information which was typed into the field. It also
sets the widget data exitType to vNORMAL.
Tab Exits the widget and returns a char * representing the
information which was typed into the field. It also
sets the widget data exitType to vNORMAL.
Escape Exits the widget and returns a NULL pointer. It also
sets the widget data exitType to vESCAPE_HIT.
Ctrl-L Refreshes the screen.
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cdk(3), cdk_binding(3), cdk_display(3), cdk_position(3),
cdk_process(3), cdk_screen(3)
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