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<STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG><curses.h></STRONG>
<STRONG>const</STRONG> <STRONG>char</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG> <STRONG>curses_version(void);</STRONG>
- <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>use_extended_names(bool</STRONG> <STRONG>enable);</STRONG>
+ <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>use_extended_names(bool</STRONG> <EM>enable</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
</PRE><H3><a name="h3-curses_version">curses_version</a></H3><PRE>
Use <STRONG>curses_version</STRONG> to get the version number, including patch level of
- the library, e.g., <STRONG>5.0.19991023</STRONG>
+ the library, prefixed by "ncurses", e.g.,
+
+ <STRONG>ncurses</STRONG> <STRONG>5.0.19991023</STRONG>
</PRE><H3><a name="h3-use_extended_names">use_extended_names</a></H3><PRE>
- The <STRONG>use_extended_names</STRONG> function controls whether the calling applica-
- tion is able to use user-defined or nonstandard names which may be com-
- piled into the terminfo description, i.e., via the terminfo or termcap
- interfaces. Normally these names are available for use, since the
- essential decision is made by using the <STRONG>-x</STRONG> option of <STRONG>tic</STRONG> to compile
+ The <STRONG>use_extended_names</STRONG> function controls whether the calling
+ application is able to use user-defined or nonstandard names which may
+ be compiled into the terminfo description, i.e., via the terminfo or
+ termcap interfaces. Normally these names are available for use, since
+ the essential decision is made by using the <STRONG>-x</STRONG> option of <STRONG>tic</STRONG> to compile
extended terminal definitions. However you can disable this feature to
ensure compatibility with other implementations of curses.