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+.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2005,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
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-.\" $Id: curs_beep.3x,v 1.7 1998/03/11 21:12:53 juergen Exp $
+.\" $Id: curs_beep.3x,v 1.12 2010/12/04 18:36:44 tom Exp $
.TH curs_beep 3X ""
.SH NAME
-\fBbeep\fR, \fBflash\fR - \fBcurses\fR bell and screen flash routines
+\fBbeep\fR, \fBflash\fR \- \fBcurses\fR bell and screen flash routines
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <curses.h>\fR
-
+.PP
\fBint beep(void);\fR
.br
\fBint flash(void);\fR
alert is possible, nothing happens. Nearly all terminals have an audible alert
(bell or beep), but only some can flash the screen.
.SH RETURN VALUE
-These routines return \fBOK\fR if they succeed in beeping or flashing,
+These routines return \fBOK\fR if they succeed in beeping or flashing,
\fBERR\fR otherwise.
.SH EXTENSIONS
SVr4's beep and flash routines always returned \fBOK\fR, so it was not
possible to tell when the beep or flash failed.
.SH PORTABILITY
-These functions are defined in the XSI Curses standard, Issue 4. Like SVr4, it
-specifies that they always return \fBOK\fR.
+These functions are described in the XSI Curses standard, Issue 4.
+Like SVr4, it specifies that they always return \fBOK\fR.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBcurses\fR(3X)
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