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40 <H1>legacy_coding 3x</H1>
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51 <STRONG>use_legacy_coding</STRONG> - use terminal's default colors
55 <H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
56 <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG><curses.h></STRONG>
58 <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>use_legacy_coding(int</STRONG> <STRONG>level);</STRONG>
62 <H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
63 The <EM>use</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>legacy</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>coding()</EM> function is an extension to the
64 curses library. It allows the caller to change the result
65 of <STRONG>unctrl</STRONG>, and suppress related checks within the library
66 that would normally cause nonprinting characters to be
67 rendered in visible form. This affects only 8-bit charac-
70 The <EM>level</EM> parameter controls the result:
72 0 the library functions normally, rendering non-
73 printing characters as described in <STRONG>unctrl</STRONG>.
75 1 the library ignores <STRONG>isprintf</STRONG> for codes in the
78 2 the library ignores <STRONG>isprintf</STRONG> for codes in the
79 range 128-255. It also modifies the output of
80 <STRONG>unctrl</STRONG>, showing codes in the range 128-159 as
85 <H2>RETURN VALUE</H2><PRE>
86 If the screen has not been initialized, or the <EM>level</EM>
87 parameter is out of range, the function returns <STRONG>ERR</STRONG>. Oth-
88 erwise, it returns the previous level: <STRONG>0</STRONG>, <STRONG>1</STRONG> or <STRONG>2</STRONG>.
92 <H2>PORTABILITY</H2><PRE>
93 This routine is specific to ncurses. It was not supported
94 on Version 7, BSD or System V implementations. It is rec-
95 ommended that any code depending on ncurses extensions be
96 conditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.
100 <H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
101 <STRONG>unctrl</STRONG>.
106 Thomas Dickey (to support lynx's font-switching feature).
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