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-.\" $Id: curs_add_wch.3x,v 1.6 2006/12/24 15:22:22 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: curs_add_wch.3x,v 1.7 2010/07/31 16:12:01 tom Exp $
.TH curs_add_wch 3X ""
.SH NAME
\fBadd_wch\fP,
\fBmvadd_wch\fP,
\fBmvwadd_wch\fP,
\fBecho_wchar\fP,
-\fBwecho_wchar\fP - add a complex character and rendition to a \fBcurses\fR window, then advance the cursor
+\fBwecho_wchar\fP \- add a complex character and rendition to a \fBcurses\fR window, then advance the cursor
.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\fB#include <curses.h>\fP
These functions perform
wrapping and special-character processing as follows:
.TP 5
--
+\-
If \fIwch\fP refers to a spacing character,
then any previous character at that location is removed.
A new character specified by \fIwch\fP is
The cursor then advances to
the next spacing character on the screen.
.TP 5
--
+\-
If \fIwch\fP refers to a non-spacing character,
all previous characters at that location are preserved.
The non-spacing characters of \fIwch\fP
are added to the spacing complex character,
and the rendition specified by \fIwch\fP is ignored.
.TP 5
--
+\-
If the character part of \fIwch\fP is
a tab, newline, backspace or other control character,
the window is updated and the cursor moves as if \fBaddch\fR were called.