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The
<tt class=
"module">curses
</tt> module defines the following data members:
<dl><dt><b><tt id='l2h-
2142' xml:id='l2h-
2142'
>ERR
</tt></b></dt>
Some curses routines that return an integer, such as
<tt class=
"function">getch()
</tt>, return
<tt class=
"constant">ERR
</tt> upon failure.
<dl><dt><b><tt id='l2h-
2143' xml:id='l2h-
2143'
>OK
</tt></b></dt>
Some curses routines that return an integer, such as
<tt class=
"function">napms()
</tt>, return
<tt class=
"constant">OK
</tt> upon success.
<dl><dt><b><tt id='l2h-
2144' xml:id='l2h-
2144'
>version
</tt></b></dt>
A string representing the current version of the module.
Also available as
<tt class=
"constant">__version__
</tt>.
Several constants are available to specify character cell attributes:
<div class=
"center"><table class=
"realtable">
<th class=
"left" >Attribute
</th>
<th class=
"left" >Meaning
</th>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>A_ALTCHARSET
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Alternate character set mode.
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>A_BLINK
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Blink mode.
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>A_BOLD
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Bold mode.
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>A_DIM
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Dim mode.
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>A_NORMAL
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Normal attribute.
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>A_STANDOUT
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Standout mode.
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>A_UNDERLINE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Underline mode.
</td></tr></tbody>
Keys are referred to by integer constants with names starting with
"<tt class="samp
">KEY_</tt>". The exact keycaps available are system dependent.
<div class=
"center"><table class=
"realtable">
<th class=
"left" >Key constant
</th>
<th class=
"left" >Key
</th>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_MIN
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Minimum key value
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_BREAK
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Break key (unreliable)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_DOWN
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Down-arrow
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_UP
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Up-arrow
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_LEFT
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Left-arrow
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_RIGHT
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Right-arrow
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_HOME
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Home key (upward+left arrow)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_BACKSPACE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Backspace (unreliable)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_F0
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Function keys. Up to
64 function keys are supported.
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_F
<var>n
</var></code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Value of function key
<var>n
</var> </td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_DL
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Delete line
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_IL
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Insert line
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_DC
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Delete character
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_IC
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Insert char or enter insert mode
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_EIC
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Exit insert char mode
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_CLEAR
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Clear screen
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_EOS
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Clear to end of screen
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_EOL
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Clear to end of line
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SF
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Scroll
1 line forward
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SR
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Scroll
1 line backward (reverse)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_NPAGE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Next page
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_PPAGE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Previous page
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_STAB
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Set tab
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_CTAB
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Clear tab
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_CATAB
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Clear all tabs
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_ENTER
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Enter or send (unreliable)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SRESET
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Soft (partial) reset (unreliable)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_RESET
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Reset or hard reset (unreliable)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_PRINT
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Print
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_LL
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Home down or bottom (lower left)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_A1
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Upper left of keypad
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_A3
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Upper right of keypad
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_B2
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Center of keypad
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_C1
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Lower left of keypad
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_C3
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Lower right of keypad
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_BTAB
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Back tab
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_BEG
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Beg (beginning)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_CANCEL
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Cancel
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_CLOSE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Close
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_COMMAND
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Cmd (command)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_COPY
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Copy
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_CREATE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Create
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_END
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > End
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_EXIT
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Exit
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_FIND
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Find
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_HELP
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Help
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_MARK
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Mark
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_MESSAGE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Message
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_MOVE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Move
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_NEXT
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Next
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_OPEN
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Open
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_OPTIONS
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Options
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_PREVIOUS
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Prev (previous)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_REDO
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Redo
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_REFERENCE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Ref (reference)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_REFRESH
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Refresh
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_REPLACE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Replace
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_RESTART
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Restart
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_RESUME
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Resume
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SAVE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Save
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SBEG
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Beg (beginning)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SCANCEL
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Cancel
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SCOMMAND
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Command
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SCOPY
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Copy
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SCREATE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Create
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SDC
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Delete char
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SDL
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Delete line
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SELECT
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Select
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SEND
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted End
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SEOL
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Clear line
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SEXIT
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Dxit
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SFIND
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Find
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SHELP
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Help
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SHOME
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Home
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SIC
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Input
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SLEFT
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Left arrow
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SMESSAGE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Message
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SMOVE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Move
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SNEXT
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Next
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SOPTIONS
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Options
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SPREVIOUS
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Prev
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SPRINT
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Print
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SREDO
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Redo
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SREPLACE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Replace
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SRIGHT
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Right arrow
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SRSUME
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Resume
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SSAVE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Save
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SSUSPEND
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Suspend
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SUNDO
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Shifted Undo
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_SUSPEND
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Suspend
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_UNDO
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Undo
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_MOUSE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Mouse event has occurred
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_RESIZE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" > Terminal resize event
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>KEY_MAX
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Maximum key value
</td></tr></tbody>
On VT100s and their software emulations, such as X terminal emulators,
there are normally at least four function keys (
<tt class=
"constant">KEY_F1
</tt>,
<tt class=
"constant">KEY_F2
</tt>,
<tt class=
"constant">KEY_F3
</tt>,
<tt class=
"constant">KEY_F4
</tt>) available,
and the arrow keys mapped to
<tt class=
"constant">KEY_UP
</tt>,
<tt class=
"constant">KEY_DOWN
</tt>,
<tt class=
"constant">KEY_LEFT
</tt> and
<tt class=
"constant">KEY_RIGHT
</tt> in the obvious way. If
your machine has a PC keyboard, it is safe to expect arrow keys and
twelve function keys (older PC keyboards may have only ten function
keys); also, the following keypad mappings are standard:
<div class=
"center"><table class=
"realtable">
<th class=
"left" >Keycap
</th>
<th class=
"left" >Constant
</th>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>Insert
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >KEY_IC
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>Delete
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >KEY_DC
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>Home
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >KEY_HOME
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>End
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >KEY_END
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>Page Up
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >KEY_NPAGE
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>Page Down
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >KEY_PPAGE
</td></tr></tbody>
The following table lists characters from the alternate character set.
These are inherited from the VT100 terminal, and will generally be
available on software emulations such as X terminals. When there
is no graphic available, curses falls back on a crude printable ASCII
<span class=
"note"><b class=
"label">Note:
</b>
These are available only after
<tt class=
"function">initscr()
</tt> has
<div class=
"center"><table class=
"realtable">
<th class=
"left" >ACS code
</th>
<th class=
"left" >Meaning
</th>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_BBSS
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >alternate name for upper right corner
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_BLOCK
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >solid square block
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_BOARD
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >board of squares
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_BSBS
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >alternate name for horizontal line
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_BSSB
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >alternate name for upper left corner
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_BSSS
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >alternate name for top tee
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_BTEE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >bottom tee
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_BULLET
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >bullet
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_CKBOARD
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >checker board (stipple)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_DARROW
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >arrow pointing down
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_DEGREE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >degree symbol
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_DIAMOND
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >diamond
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_GEQUAL
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >greater-than-or-equal-to
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_HLINE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >horizontal line
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_LANTERN
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >lantern symbol
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_LARROW
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >left arrow
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_LEQUAL
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >less-than-or-equal-to
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_LLCORNER
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >lower left-hand corner
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_LRCORNER
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >lower right-hand corner
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_LTEE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >left tee
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_NEQUAL
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >not-equal sign
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_PI
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >letter pi
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_PLMINUS
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >plus-or-minus sign
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_PLUS
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >big plus sign
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_RARROW
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >right arrow
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_RTEE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >right tee
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_S1
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >scan line
1</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_S3
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >scan line
3</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_S7
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >scan line
7</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_S9
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >scan line
9</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_SBBS
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >alternate name for lower right corner
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_SBSB
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >alternate name for vertical line
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_SBSS
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >alternate name for right tee
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_SSBB
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >alternate name for lower left corner
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_SSBS
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >alternate name for bottom tee
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_SSSB
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >alternate name for left tee
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_SSSS
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >alternate name for crossover or big plus
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_STERLING
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >pound sterling
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_TTEE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >top tee
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_UARROW
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >up arrow
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_ULCORNER
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >upper left corner
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_URCORNER
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >upper right corner
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>ACS_VLINE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >vertical line
</td></tr></tbody>
The following table lists the predefined colors:
<div class=
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"realtable">
<th class=
"left" >Constant
</th>
<th class=
"left" >Color
</th>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>COLOR_BLACK
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Black
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>COLOR_BLUE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Blue
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>COLOR_CYAN
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Cyan (light greenish blue)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>COLOR_GREEN
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Green
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>COLOR_MAGENTA
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Magenta (purplish red)
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>COLOR_RED
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Red
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>COLOR_WHITE
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >White
</td></tr>
<tr><td class=
"left" valign=
"baseline"><code>COLOR_YELLOW
</code></td>
<td class=
"left" >Yellow
</td></tr></tbody>
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