ncurses 6.1 - patch 20190406

[ncurses.git] / man / curs_extend.3x

diff --git a/man/curs_extend.3x b/man/curs_extend.3x
index 3092253fff0b6b06efc872a8587d3776f2f38507..77960c8d436b5448aff04947719e71144decf2b1 100644 (file)
--- a/man/curs_extend.3x
+++ b/man/curs_extend.3x
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\"***************************************************************************
 .\"***************************************************************************

-.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2004,2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.              *
+.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2016,2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.              *

 .\"                                                                          *
 .\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a  *
 .\" copy of this software and associated documentation files (the            *
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 .\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a  *
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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" Author: Thomas E. Dickey 1999-on
 .\"
 .\"
 .\" Author: Thomas E. Dickey 1999-on
 .\"

-.\" $Id: curs_extend.3x,v 1.17 2006/12/24 18:01:48 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: curs_extend.3x,v 1.22 2018/07/28 21:34:06 tom Exp $

 .TH curs_extend 3X ""
 .SH NAME
 \fBcurses_version\fP,
 .TH curs_extend 3X ""
 .SH NAME
 \fBcurses_version\fP,


@@ -43,26 +43,35 @@
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 These functions are extensions to the curses library
 which do not fit easily into other categories.
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 These functions are extensions to the curses library
 which do not fit easily into other categories.

+.SS curses_version

 .PP
 .PP

-Use
-.I curses_version()
+Use \fBcurses_version\fP

 to get the version number, including patch level of the library, e.g.,
 .B 5.0.19991023
 to get the version number, including patch level of the library, e.g.,
 .B 5.0.19991023

+.SS use_extended_names

 .PP
 .PP

-The
-.I use_extended_names()
+The \fBuse_extended_names\fP

 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
 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 \fB-x\fP option of \fB@TIC@\fP to compile
+is made by using the \fB\-x\fP option of \fB@TIC@\fP to compile

 extended terminal definitions.
 However you can disable this feature
 to ensure compatibility with other implementations of curses.
 extended terminal definitions.
 However you can disable this feature
 to ensure compatibility with other implementations of curses.

+.SH RETURN VALUE
+.PP
+\fBcurses_version\fP returns a pointer to static memory; you should not free
+this in your application.
+.PP
+\fBuse_extended_names\fP returns the previous state, allowing you to
+save this and restore it.

 .SH PORTABILITY
 .SH PORTABILITY

-These routines are specific to ncurses.  They were not supported on
-Version 7, BSD or System V implementations.  It is recommended that
+These routines are specific to ncurses.
+They were not supported on
+Version 7, BSD or System V implementations.
+It is recommended that

 any code depending on them be conditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 \fBcurs_getch\fR(3X),
 any code depending on them be conditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 \fBcurs_getch\fR(3X),


@@ -77,9 +86,3 @@ any code depending on them be conditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.
 \fBwresize\fR(3X).
 .SH AUTHOR
 Thomas Dickey.
 \fBwresize\fR(3X).
 .SH AUTHOR
 Thomas Dickey.

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