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tgetstr() -- termcap Function (libterm) Get termcap string entry #include <curses.h> #include <term.h> char *tgetstr(name, area) char *name, **area; tgetstr() is one of a set of functions that read a termcap terminal description. It reads the string value of feature name from the terminal's termcap description, and writes it into the buffer at address area. It also advances the value of the pointer to area. tgetstr() decodes the abbreviations for the fields used in the termcap entry, except for padding and for cursor-addressing information. Files /etc/termcap -- Terminal capabilities data base /usr/lib/libterm.a -- Function library See Also termcap