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curs_in_wch(3)
NAME
  curs_in_wch, in_wch, win_wch, mvin_wch, mvwin_wch - Input a complex
  character and rendition from a Curses window

LIBRARY
  Curses Library (libcurses.a, libcurses.so)

SYNOPSIS
  #include <curses.h>

  int in_wch(cchar_t *wcval);
  int win_wch(WINDOW *win, cchar_t *wcval);
  int mvin_wch(int y, int x, cchar_t *wcval);
  int mvwin_wch(WINDOW *win, int y, int x,
	  cchar_t *wcval);

STANDARDS
  Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards
  as follows:

  in_wch, win_wch, mvin_wch, mvwin_wch:	  XPG4-UNIX

  Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information about
  industry standards and associated tags.

DESCRIPTION
  These functions extract the complex character and rendition from the
  current or specified position in the current or specified window into the
  object pointed to by wcval.

NOTES
  The header file curses.h automatically includes the header file stdio.h.

  Note that in_wch, mvin_wch and mvwin_wch may be macros.

RETURN VALUES
  Upon successful completion, these functions return OK.  Otherwise, they
  return ERR.

RELATED INFORMATION
  Functions: curses(3)

  Others: standards(5)