NAME

SYNOPSIS

#include <tickit.h>

const char * tickit_term_ctlname(TickitTermCtl ctl);
TickitTermCtl tickit_term_lookup_ctl(const char * name);

TickitType tickit_term_ctltype(TickitTermCtl ctl);

Link with -ltickit.

DESCRIPTION

tickit_term_lookup_ctl() returns the control constant for a given name. If the name is not recognised then -1 is returned.

tickit_term_ctltype() returns the type of the given terminal control, as one of the following constants:

TICKIT_TYPE_BOOL

The value is an integer representing a simple boolean choice, where any nonzero value is true. Use tickit_term_setctl_int(3) and tickit_term_getctl_int(3).

TICKIT_TYPE_INT

The value is an integer representing a quantity, or a value in some particular enumeration. Use tickit_term_setctl_int(3) and tickit_term_getctl_int(3).

TICKIT_TYPE_STR

The value is a string. Use tickit_term_setctl_str(3).

For unrecognised control types, the function returns 0.

RETURN VALUE

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