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| 55 | 6.15.3 Constants</A> |
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| 57 | |
| 58 | <P> |
| 59 | The <tt class="module">curses</tt> module defines the following data members: |
| 60 | |
| 61 | <P> |
| 62 | <dl><dt><b><tt id='l2h-2142' xml:id='l2h-2142'>ERR</tt></b></dt> |
| 63 | <dd> |
| 64 | Some curses routines that return an integer, such as |
| 65 | <tt class="function">getch()</tt>, return <tt class="constant">ERR</tt> upon failure. |
| 66 | </dd></dl> |
| 67 | |
| 68 | <P> |
| 69 | <dl><dt><b><tt id='l2h-2143' xml:id='l2h-2143'>OK</tt></b></dt> |
| 70 | <dd> |
| 71 | Some curses routines that return an integer, such as |
| 72 | <tt class="function">napms()</tt>, return <tt class="constant">OK</tt> upon success. |
| 73 | </dd></dl> |
| 74 | |
| 75 | <P> |
| 76 | <dl><dt><b><tt id='l2h-2144' xml:id='l2h-2144'>version</tt></b></dt> |
| 77 | <dd> |
| 78 | A string representing the current version of the module. |
| 79 | Also available as <tt class="constant">__version__</tt>. |
| 80 | </dd></dl> |
| 81 | |
| 82 | <P> |
| 83 | Several constants are available to specify character cell attributes: |
| 84 | |
| 85 | <P> |
| 86 | <div class="center"><table class="realtable"> |
| 87 | <thead> |
| 88 | <tr> |
| 89 | <th class="left" >Attribute</th> |
| 90 | <th class="left" >Meaning</th> |
| 91 | </tr> |
| 92 | </thead> |
| 93 | <tbody> |
| 94 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>A_ALTCHARSET</code></td> |
| 95 | <td class="left" >Alternate character set mode.</td></tr> |
| 96 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>A_BLINK</code></td> |
| 97 | <td class="left" >Blink mode.</td></tr> |
| 98 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>A_BOLD</code></td> |
| 99 | <td class="left" >Bold mode.</td></tr> |
| 100 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>A_DIM</code></td> |
| 101 | <td class="left" >Dim mode.</td></tr> |
| 102 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>A_NORMAL</code></td> |
| 103 | <td class="left" >Normal attribute.</td></tr> |
| 104 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>A_STANDOUT</code></td> |
| 105 | <td class="left" >Standout mode.</td></tr> |
| 106 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>A_UNDERLINE</code></td> |
| 107 | <td class="left" >Underline mode.</td></tr></tbody> |
| 108 | </table></div> |
| 109 | |
| 110 | <P> |
| 111 | Keys are referred to by integer constants with names starting with |
| 112 | "<tt class="samp">KEY_</tt>". The exact keycaps available are system dependent. |
| 113 | |
| 114 | <P> |
| 115 | <div class="center"><table class="realtable"> |
| 116 | <thead> |
| 117 | <tr> |
| 118 | <th class="left" >Key constant</th> |
| 119 | <th class="left" >Key</th> |
| 120 | </tr> |
| 121 | </thead> |
| 122 | <tbody> |
| 123 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_MIN</code></td> |
| 124 | <td class="left" >Minimum key value</td></tr> |
| 125 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_BREAK</code></td> |
| 126 | <td class="left" > Break key (unreliable) </td></tr> |
| 127 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_DOWN</code></td> |
| 128 | <td class="left" > Down-arrow </td></tr> |
| 129 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_UP</code></td> |
| 130 | <td class="left" > Up-arrow </td></tr> |
| 131 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_LEFT</code></td> |
| 132 | <td class="left" > Left-arrow </td></tr> |
| 133 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_RIGHT</code></td> |
| 134 | <td class="left" > Right-arrow </td></tr> |
| 135 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_HOME</code></td> |
| 136 | <td class="left" > Home key (upward+left arrow) </td></tr> |
| 137 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_BACKSPACE</code></td> |
| 138 | <td class="left" > Backspace (unreliable) </td></tr> |
| 139 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_F0</code></td> |
| 140 | <td class="left" > Function keys. Up to 64 function keys are supported. </td></tr> |
| 141 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_F<var>n</var></code></td> |
| 142 | <td class="left" > Value of function key <var>n</var> </td></tr> |
| 143 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_DL</code></td> |
| 144 | <td class="left" > Delete line </td></tr> |
| 145 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_IL</code></td> |
| 146 | <td class="left" > Insert line </td></tr> |
| 147 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_DC</code></td> |
| 148 | <td class="left" > Delete character </td></tr> |
| 149 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_IC</code></td> |
| 150 | <td class="left" > Insert char or enter insert mode </td></tr> |
| 151 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_EIC</code></td> |
| 152 | <td class="left" > Exit insert char mode </td></tr> |
| 153 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_CLEAR</code></td> |
| 154 | <td class="left" > Clear screen </td></tr> |
| 155 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_EOS</code></td> |
| 156 | <td class="left" > Clear to end of screen </td></tr> |
| 157 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_EOL</code></td> |
| 158 | <td class="left" > Clear to end of line </td></tr> |
| 159 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SF</code></td> |
| 160 | <td class="left" > Scroll 1 line forward </td></tr> |
| 161 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SR</code></td> |
| 162 | <td class="left" > Scroll 1 line backward (reverse) </td></tr> |
| 163 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_NPAGE</code></td> |
| 164 | <td class="left" > Next page </td></tr> |
| 165 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_PPAGE</code></td> |
| 166 | <td class="left" > Previous page </td></tr> |
| 167 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_STAB</code></td> |
| 168 | <td class="left" > Set tab </td></tr> |
| 169 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_CTAB</code></td> |
| 170 | <td class="left" > Clear tab </td></tr> |
| 171 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_CATAB</code></td> |
| 172 | <td class="left" > Clear all tabs </td></tr> |
| 173 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_ENTER</code></td> |
| 174 | <td class="left" > Enter or send (unreliable) </td></tr> |
| 175 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SRESET</code></td> |
| 176 | <td class="left" > Soft (partial) reset (unreliable) </td></tr> |
| 177 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_RESET</code></td> |
| 178 | <td class="left" > Reset or hard reset (unreliable) </td></tr> |
| 179 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_PRINT</code></td> |
| 180 | <td class="left" > Print </td></tr> |
| 181 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_LL</code></td> |
| 182 | <td class="left" > Home down or bottom (lower left) </td></tr> |
| 183 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_A1</code></td> |
| 184 | <td class="left" > Upper left of keypad </td></tr> |
| 185 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_A3</code></td> |
| 186 | <td class="left" > Upper right of keypad </td></tr> |
| 187 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_B2</code></td> |
| 188 | <td class="left" > Center of keypad </td></tr> |
| 189 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_C1</code></td> |
| 190 | <td class="left" > Lower left of keypad </td></tr> |
| 191 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_C3</code></td> |
| 192 | <td class="left" > Lower right of keypad </td></tr> |
| 193 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_BTAB</code></td> |
| 194 | <td class="left" > Back tab </td></tr> |
| 195 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_BEG</code></td> |
| 196 | <td class="left" > Beg (beginning) </td></tr> |
| 197 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_CANCEL</code></td> |
| 198 | <td class="left" > Cancel </td></tr> |
| 199 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_CLOSE</code></td> |
| 200 | <td class="left" > Close </td></tr> |
| 201 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_COMMAND</code></td> |
| 202 | <td class="left" > Cmd (command) </td></tr> |
| 203 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_COPY</code></td> |
| 204 | <td class="left" > Copy </td></tr> |
| 205 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_CREATE</code></td> |
| 206 | <td class="left" > Create </td></tr> |
| 207 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_END</code></td> |
| 208 | <td class="left" > End </td></tr> |
| 209 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_EXIT</code></td> |
| 210 | <td class="left" > Exit </td></tr> |
| 211 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_FIND</code></td> |
| 212 | <td class="left" > Find </td></tr> |
| 213 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_HELP</code></td> |
| 214 | <td class="left" > Help </td></tr> |
| 215 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_MARK</code></td> |
| 216 | <td class="left" > Mark </td></tr> |
| 217 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_MESSAGE</code></td> |
| 218 | <td class="left" > Message </td></tr> |
| 219 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_MOVE</code></td> |
| 220 | <td class="left" > Move </td></tr> |
| 221 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_NEXT</code></td> |
| 222 | <td class="left" > Next </td></tr> |
| 223 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_OPEN</code></td> |
| 224 | <td class="left" > Open </td></tr> |
| 225 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_OPTIONS</code></td> |
| 226 | <td class="left" > Options </td></tr> |
| 227 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_PREVIOUS</code></td> |
| 228 | <td class="left" > Prev (previous) </td></tr> |
| 229 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_REDO</code></td> |
| 230 | <td class="left" > Redo </td></tr> |
| 231 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_REFERENCE</code></td> |
| 232 | <td class="left" > Ref (reference) </td></tr> |
| 233 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_REFRESH</code></td> |
| 234 | <td class="left" > Refresh </td></tr> |
| 235 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_REPLACE</code></td> |
| 236 | <td class="left" > Replace </td></tr> |
| 237 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_RESTART</code></td> |
| 238 | <td class="left" > Restart </td></tr> |
| 239 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_RESUME</code></td> |
| 240 | <td class="left" > Resume </td></tr> |
| 241 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SAVE</code></td> |
| 242 | <td class="left" > Save </td></tr> |
| 243 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SBEG</code></td> |
| 244 | <td class="left" > Shifted Beg (beginning) </td></tr> |
| 245 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SCANCEL</code></td> |
| 246 | <td class="left" > Shifted Cancel </td></tr> |
| 247 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SCOMMAND</code></td> |
| 248 | <td class="left" > Shifted Command </td></tr> |
| 249 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SCOPY</code></td> |
| 250 | <td class="left" > Shifted Copy </td></tr> |
| 251 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SCREATE</code></td> |
| 252 | <td class="left" > Shifted Create </td></tr> |
| 253 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SDC</code></td> |
| 254 | <td class="left" > Shifted Delete char </td></tr> |
| 255 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SDL</code></td> |
| 256 | <td class="left" > Shifted Delete line </td></tr> |
| 257 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SELECT</code></td> |
| 258 | <td class="left" > Select </td></tr> |
| 259 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SEND</code></td> |
| 260 | <td class="left" > Shifted End </td></tr> |
| 261 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SEOL</code></td> |
| 262 | <td class="left" > Shifted Clear line </td></tr> |
| 263 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SEXIT</code></td> |
| 264 | <td class="left" > Shifted Dxit </td></tr> |
| 265 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SFIND</code></td> |
| 266 | <td class="left" > Shifted Find </td></tr> |
| 267 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SHELP</code></td> |
| 268 | <td class="left" > Shifted Help </td></tr> |
| 269 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SHOME</code></td> |
| 270 | <td class="left" > Shifted Home </td></tr> |
| 271 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SIC</code></td> |
| 272 | <td class="left" > Shifted Input </td></tr> |
| 273 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SLEFT</code></td> |
| 274 | <td class="left" > Shifted Left arrow </td></tr> |
| 275 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SMESSAGE</code></td> |
| 276 | <td class="left" > Shifted Message </td></tr> |
| 277 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SMOVE</code></td> |
| 278 | <td class="left" > Shifted Move </td></tr> |
| 279 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SNEXT</code></td> |
| 280 | <td class="left" > Shifted Next </td></tr> |
| 281 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SOPTIONS</code></td> |
| 282 | <td class="left" > Shifted Options </td></tr> |
| 283 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SPREVIOUS</code></td> |
| 284 | <td class="left" > Shifted Prev </td></tr> |
| 285 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SPRINT</code></td> |
| 286 | <td class="left" > Shifted Print </td></tr> |
| 287 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SREDO</code></td> |
| 288 | <td class="left" > Shifted Redo </td></tr> |
| 289 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SREPLACE</code></td> |
| 290 | <td class="left" > Shifted Replace </td></tr> |
| 291 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SRIGHT</code></td> |
| 292 | <td class="left" > Shifted Right arrow </td></tr> |
| 293 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SRSUME</code></td> |
| 294 | <td class="left" > Shifted Resume </td></tr> |
| 295 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SSAVE</code></td> |
| 296 | <td class="left" > Shifted Save </td></tr> |
| 297 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SSUSPEND</code></td> |
| 298 | <td class="left" > Shifted Suspend </td></tr> |
| 299 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SUNDO</code></td> |
| 300 | <td class="left" > Shifted Undo </td></tr> |
| 301 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_SUSPEND</code></td> |
| 302 | <td class="left" > Suspend </td></tr> |
| 303 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_UNDO</code></td> |
| 304 | <td class="left" > Undo </td></tr> |
| 305 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_MOUSE</code></td> |
| 306 | <td class="left" > Mouse event has occurred </td></tr> |
| 307 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_RESIZE</code></td> |
| 308 | <td class="left" > Terminal resize event </td></tr> |
| 309 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>KEY_MAX</code></td> |
| 310 | <td class="left" >Maximum key value</td></tr></tbody> |
| 311 | </table></div> |
| 312 | |
| 313 | <P> |
| 314 | On VT100s and their software emulations, such as X terminal emulators, |
| 315 | there are normally at least four function keys (<tt class="constant">KEY_F1</tt>, |
| 316 | <tt class="constant">KEY_F2</tt>, <tt class="constant">KEY_F3</tt>, <tt class="constant">KEY_F4</tt>) available, |
| 317 | and the arrow keys mapped to <tt class="constant">KEY_UP</tt>, <tt class="constant">KEY_DOWN</tt>, |
| 318 | <tt class="constant">KEY_LEFT</tt> and <tt class="constant">KEY_RIGHT</tt> in the obvious way. If |
| 319 | your machine has a PC keyboard, it is safe to expect arrow keys and |
| 320 | twelve function keys (older PC keyboards may have only ten function |
| 321 | keys); also, the following keypad mappings are standard: |
| 322 | |
| 323 | <P> |
| 324 | <div class="center"><table class="realtable"> |
| 325 | <thead> |
| 326 | <tr> |
| 327 | <th class="left" >Keycap</th> |
| 328 | <th class="left" >Constant</th> |
| 329 | </tr> |
| 330 | </thead> |
| 331 | <tbody> |
| 332 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>Insert</code></td> |
| 333 | <td class="left" >KEY_IC</td></tr> |
| 334 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>Delete</code></td> |
| 335 | <td class="left" >KEY_DC</td></tr> |
| 336 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>Home</code></td> |
| 337 | <td class="left" >KEY_HOME</td></tr> |
| 338 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>End</code></td> |
| 339 | <td class="left" >KEY_END</td></tr> |
| 340 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>Page Up</code></td> |
| 341 | <td class="left" >KEY_NPAGE</td></tr> |
| 342 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>Page Down</code></td> |
| 343 | <td class="left" >KEY_PPAGE</td></tr></tbody> |
| 344 | </table></div> |
| 345 | |
| 346 | <P> |
| 347 | The following table lists characters from the alternate character set. |
| 348 | These are inherited from the VT100 terminal, and will generally be |
| 349 | available on software emulations such as X terminals. When there |
| 350 | is no graphic available, curses falls back on a crude printable ASCII |
| 351 | approximation. |
| 352 | <span class="note"><b class="label">Note:</b> |
| 353 | These are available only after <tt class="function">initscr()</tt> has |
| 354 | been called.</span> |
| 355 | |
| 356 | <P> |
| 357 | <div class="center"><table class="realtable"> |
| 358 | <thead> |
| 359 | <tr> |
| 360 | <th class="left" >ACS code</th> |
| 361 | <th class="left" >Meaning</th> |
| 362 | </tr> |
| 363 | </thead> |
| 364 | <tbody> |
| 365 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_BBSS</code></td> |
| 366 | <td class="left" >alternate name for upper right corner</td></tr> |
| 367 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_BLOCK</code></td> |
| 368 | <td class="left" >solid square block</td></tr> |
| 369 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_BOARD</code></td> |
| 370 | <td class="left" >board of squares</td></tr> |
| 371 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_BSBS</code></td> |
| 372 | <td class="left" >alternate name for horizontal line</td></tr> |
| 373 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_BSSB</code></td> |
| 374 | <td class="left" >alternate name for upper left corner</td></tr> |
| 375 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_BSSS</code></td> |
| 376 | <td class="left" >alternate name for top tee</td></tr> |
| 377 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_BTEE</code></td> |
| 378 | <td class="left" >bottom tee</td></tr> |
| 379 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_BULLET</code></td> |
| 380 | <td class="left" >bullet</td></tr> |
| 381 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_CKBOARD</code></td> |
| 382 | <td class="left" >checker board (stipple)</td></tr> |
| 383 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_DARROW</code></td> |
| 384 | <td class="left" >arrow pointing down</td></tr> |
| 385 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_DEGREE</code></td> |
| 386 | <td class="left" >degree symbol</td></tr> |
| 387 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_DIAMOND</code></td> |
| 388 | <td class="left" >diamond</td></tr> |
| 389 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_GEQUAL</code></td> |
| 390 | <td class="left" >greater-than-or-equal-to</td></tr> |
| 391 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_HLINE</code></td> |
| 392 | <td class="left" >horizontal line</td></tr> |
| 393 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_LANTERN</code></td> |
| 394 | <td class="left" >lantern symbol</td></tr> |
| 395 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_LARROW</code></td> |
| 396 | <td class="left" >left arrow</td></tr> |
| 397 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_LEQUAL</code></td> |
| 398 | <td class="left" >less-than-or-equal-to</td></tr> |
| 399 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_LLCORNER</code></td> |
| 400 | <td class="left" >lower left-hand corner</td></tr> |
| 401 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_LRCORNER</code></td> |
| 402 | <td class="left" >lower right-hand corner</td></tr> |
| 403 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_LTEE</code></td> |
| 404 | <td class="left" >left tee</td></tr> |
| 405 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_NEQUAL</code></td> |
| 406 | <td class="left" >not-equal sign</td></tr> |
| 407 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_PI</code></td> |
| 408 | <td class="left" >letter pi</td></tr> |
| 409 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_PLMINUS</code></td> |
| 410 | <td class="left" >plus-or-minus sign</td></tr> |
| 411 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_PLUS</code></td> |
| 412 | <td class="left" >big plus sign</td></tr> |
| 413 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_RARROW</code></td> |
| 414 | <td class="left" >right arrow</td></tr> |
| 415 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_RTEE</code></td> |
| 416 | <td class="left" >right tee</td></tr> |
| 417 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_S1</code></td> |
| 418 | <td class="left" >scan line 1</td></tr> |
| 419 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_S3</code></td> |
| 420 | <td class="left" >scan line 3</td></tr> |
| 421 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_S7</code></td> |
| 422 | <td class="left" >scan line 7</td></tr> |
| 423 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_S9</code></td> |
| 424 | <td class="left" >scan line 9</td></tr> |
| 425 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_SBBS</code></td> |
| 426 | <td class="left" >alternate name for lower right corner</td></tr> |
| 427 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_SBSB</code></td> |
| 428 | <td class="left" >alternate name for vertical line</td></tr> |
| 429 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_SBSS</code></td> |
| 430 | <td class="left" >alternate name for right tee</td></tr> |
| 431 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_SSBB</code></td> |
| 432 | <td class="left" >alternate name for lower left corner</td></tr> |
| 433 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_SSBS</code></td> |
| 434 | <td class="left" >alternate name for bottom tee</td></tr> |
| 435 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_SSSB</code></td> |
| 436 | <td class="left" >alternate name for left tee</td></tr> |
| 437 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_SSSS</code></td> |
| 438 | <td class="left" >alternate name for crossover or big plus</td></tr> |
| 439 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_STERLING</code></td> |
| 440 | <td class="left" >pound sterling</td></tr> |
| 441 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_TTEE</code></td> |
| 442 | <td class="left" >top tee</td></tr> |
| 443 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_UARROW</code></td> |
| 444 | <td class="left" >up arrow</td></tr> |
| 445 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_ULCORNER</code></td> |
| 446 | <td class="left" >upper left corner</td></tr> |
| 447 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_URCORNER</code></td> |
| 448 | <td class="left" >upper right corner</td></tr> |
| 449 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>ACS_VLINE</code></td> |
| 450 | <td class="left" >vertical line</td></tr></tbody> |
| 451 | </table></div> |
| 452 | |
| 453 | <P> |
| 454 | The following table lists the predefined colors: |
| 455 | |
| 456 | <P> |
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| 460 | <th class="left" >Constant</th> |
| 461 | <th class="left" >Color</th> |
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| 464 | <tbody> |
| 465 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>COLOR_BLACK</code></td> |
| 466 | <td class="left" >Black</td></tr> |
| 467 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>COLOR_BLUE</code></td> |
| 468 | <td class="left" >Blue</td></tr> |
| 469 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>COLOR_CYAN</code></td> |
| 470 | <td class="left" >Cyan (light greenish blue)</td></tr> |
| 471 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>COLOR_GREEN</code></td> |
| 472 | <td class="left" >Green</td></tr> |
| 473 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>COLOR_MAGENTA</code></td> |
| 474 | <td class="left" >Magenta (purplish red)</td></tr> |
| 475 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>COLOR_RED</code></td> |
| 476 | <td class="left" >Red</td></tr> |
| 477 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>COLOR_WHITE</code></td> |
| 478 | <td class="left" >White</td></tr> |
| 479 | <tr><td class="left" valign="baseline"><code>COLOR_YELLOW</code></td> |
| 480 | <td class="left" >Yellow</td></tr></tbody> |
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