---
name: "readbutton"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "cobalt-panel-utils"
version: "1.0.2-3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/readbutton"
---

# readbutton(8)

Returns the status front panel buttons

## NAME

readbutton - Returns the status front panel buttons

## SYNOPSIS

**readbutton**

## DESCRIPTION

Returns the status of front panel buttons in the return value.

## AUTHOR

Written by Sun Microsystems. Modified by Jeff Walter

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<jeff@404ster.com\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002 Sun Microsystems, Inc.\
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.

## SEE ALSO

[**iflink**(8)](/iflink/8.md), [**iflinkstatus**(8)](/iflinkstatus/8.md), [**lcd-flash**(8)](/lcd-flash/8.md), [**lcd-getip**(8)](/lcd-getip/8.md), [**lcd-setcursor**(8)](/lcd-setcursor/8.md), [**lcd-swrite**(8)](/lcd-swrite/8.md), [**lcd-write**(8)](/lcd-write/8.md), [**lcd-yesno**(8)](/lcd-yesno/8.md),