X-Git-Url: http://ncurses.scripts.mit.edu/?p=ncurses.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fcurs_extend.3x;h=6c5309ebc2d2a5ff1beeca0ee0b08210b80da526;hp=3092253fff0b6b06efc872a8587d3776f2f38507;hb=56f1e8cd80dfb926f74e1739bf969489b0cfa56f;hpb=f70db18a0c3c6a828d8a5999be37239f01c9d98a diff --git a/man/curs_extend.3x b/man/curs_extend.3x index 3092253f..6c5309eb 100644 --- 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) 1999-2010,2016 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 * @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ .\" .\" 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 1.20 2016/05/14 23:10:54 tom Exp $ .TH curs_extend 3X "" .SH NAME \fBcurses_version\fP, @@ -43,11 +43,13 @@ .SH DESCRIPTION These functions are extensions to the curses library which do not fit easily into other categories. +.SS curses_version .PP Use .I curses_version() to get the version number, including patch level of the library, e.g., .B 5.0.19991023 +.SS use_extended_names .PP The .I use_extended_names() @@ -56,10 +58,17 @@ 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. +.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 These routines are specific to ncurses. They were not supported on Version 7, BSD or System V implementations. It is recommended that @@ -77,9 +86,3 @@ any code depending on them be conditioned using NCURSES_VERSION. \fBwresize\fR(3X). .SH AUTHOR Thomas Dickey. -.\"# -.\"# The following sets edit modes for GNU EMACS -.\"# Local Variables: -.\"# mode:nroff -.\"# fill-column:79 -.\"# End: