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made.
The compiled file is created with the <STRONG>tic</STRONG> program, and
- read by the routine <EM>setupterm</EM>. The file is divided into
+ read by the routine <STRONG>setupterm</STRONG>. The file is divided into
six parts: the header, terminal names, boolean flags, num-
bers, strings, and string table.
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
- Note that it is possible for <EM>setupterm</EM> to expect a differ-
+ Note that it is possible for <STRONG>setupterm</STRONG> to expect a differ-
ent set of capabilities than are actually present in the
file. Either the database may have been updated since
- <EM>setupterm</EM> has been recompiled (resulting in extra unrecog-
+ <STRONG>setupterm</STRONG> has been recompiled (resulting in extra unrecog-
nized entries in the file) or the program may have been
recompiled more recently than the database was updated
- (resulting in missing entries). The routine <EM>setupterm</EM>
+ (resulting in missing entries). The routine <STRONG>setupterm</STRONG>
must be prepared for both possibilities - this is why the
numbers and sizes are included. Also, new capabilities
must always be added at the end of the lists of boolean,