+ improve description of --disable-tic-depends option to make it
clear that it may be useful whether or not the --with-termlib
option is also given (report by Sven Joachim).
+ amend termcap equivalent for set_pglen_inch to use the X/Open
"YI" rather than the obsolete Solaris 2.5 "sL" (cf: 990109).
+ improve manpage for tgetent differences from termcap library.
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-- authorization. --
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-- authorization. --
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--- $Id: INSTALL,v 1.159 2011/09/10 20:19:24 tom Exp $
+-- $Id: INSTALL,v 1.160 2011/10/15 23:32:49 tom Exp $
---------------------------------------------------------------------
How to install Ncurses/Terminfo on your system
---------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------
How to install Ncurses/Terminfo on your system
---------------------------------------------------------------------
--disable-tic-depends
When building shared libraries, normally the tic library is linked to
--disable-tic-depends
When building shared libraries, normally the tic library is linked to
- depend upon the ncurses library (and in turn, on the term-library if
- the --with-termlib option was given). The tic- and term-libraries
- ABI does not depend on the --enable-widec option. Some packagers have
- used this to reduce the number of library files which are packaged
- by using only one copy of those libraries. To make this work properly,
+ depend upon the ncurses library (or equivalently, on the tinfo-library
+ if the --with-termlib option was given). The tic- and tinfo-library
+ ABIs do not depend on the --enable-widec option. Some packagers have
+ used this to reduce the number of library files which are packaged by
+ using only one copy of those libraries. To make this work properly,
the tic library must be built without an explicit dependency on the
the tic library must be built without an explicit dependency on the
- ncurses (or ncursesw) library. Use this configure option to do that.
+ underlying library (ncurses vs ncursesw, tinfo vs tinfow). Use this
+ configure option to do that.
For example
configure --with-ticlib --with-shared --disable-tic-depends
For example
configure --with-ticlib --with-shared --disable-tic-depends
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--- $Id: NEWS,v 1.1798 2011/10/08 21:06:49 tom Exp $
+-- $Id: NEWS,v 1.1800 2011/10/15 23:34:06 tom Exp $
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is a log of changes that ncurses has gone through since Zeyd started
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is a log of changes that ncurses has gone through since Zeyd started
Changes through 1.9.9e did not credit all contributions;
it is not possible to add this information.
Changes through 1.9.9e did not credit all contributions;
it is not possible to add this information.
+20111015
+ + improve description of --disable-tic-depends option to make it
+ clear that it may be useful whether or not the --with-termlib
+ option is also given (report by Sven Joachim).
+ + amend termcap equivalent for set_pglen_inch to use the X/Open
+ "YI" rather than the obsolete Solaris 2.5 "sL" (cf: 990109).
+ + improve manpage for tgetent differences from termcap library.
+
20111008
+ moved static data from db_iterator.c to lib_data.c
+ modify db_iterator.c for memory-leak checking, fix one leak.
20111008
+ moved static data from db_iterator.c to lib_data.c
+ modify db_iterator.c for memory-leak checking, fix one leak.
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# authorization. #
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# authorization. #
##############################################################################
-# $Id: dist.mk,v 1.838 2011/10/08 15:25:29 tom Exp $
+# $Id: dist.mk,v 1.839 2011/10/15 20:34:38 tom Exp $
# Makefile for creating ncurses distributions.
#
# This only needs to be used directly as a makefile by developers, but
# Makefile for creating ncurses distributions.
#
# This only needs to be used directly as a makefile by developers, but
# These define the major/minor/patch versions of ncurses.
NCURSES_MAJOR = 5
NCURSES_MINOR = 9
# These define the major/minor/patch versions of ncurses.
NCURSES_MAJOR = 5
NCURSES_MINOR = 9
-NCURSES_PATCH = 20111008
+NCURSES_PATCH = 20111015
# We don't append the patch to the version, since this only applies to releases
VERSION = $(NCURSES_MAJOR).$(NCURSES_MINOR)
# We don't append the patch to the version, since this only applies to releases
VERSION = $(NCURSES_MAJOR).$(NCURSES_MINOR)
##############################################################################
##############################################################################
-# Copyright (c) 1998-2006,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. #
+# Copyright (c) 1998-2010,2011 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 "Software"), #
# #
# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a #
# copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), #
# Author: Zeyd M. Ben-Halim <zmbenhal@netcom.com> 1992,1995
# and: Eric S. Raymond <esr@snark.thyrsus.com>
#
# Author: Zeyd M. Ben-Halim <zmbenhal@netcom.com> 1992,1995
# and: Eric S. Raymond <esr@snark.thyrsus.com>
#
-# $Id: Caps,v 1.37 2010/12/04 18:47:13 tom Exp $
+# $Id: Caps,v 1.38 2011/10/15 23:10:18 tom Exp $
#
# This is the master termcap/terminfo capability table.
#
#
# This is the master termcap/terminfo capability table.
#
-#%The XSI Curses standard added these. They are some post-4.1
-#%versions of System V curses, e.g., Solaris 2.5 and IRIX 6.x.
-#%The \fBncurses\fR termcap names for them are invented; according to the
-#%XSI Curses standard, they have no termcap names. If your compiled terminfo
-#%entries use these, they may not be binary-compatible with System V terminfo
+#%The XSI Curses standard added these hardcopy capabilities.
+#%They were used in some post-4.1 versions of System V curses,
+#%e.g., Solaris 2.5 and IRIX 6.x.
+#%Except for \fBYI\fP, the \fBncurses\fR termcap names for them are invented.
+#%According to the XSI Curses standard, they have no termcap names.
+#%If your compiled terminfo entries use these,
+#%they may not be binary-compatible with System V terminfo
#%entries after SVr4.1; beware!
#%
#%.na
#%entries after SVr4.1; beware!
#%
#%.na
enter_top_hl_mode ethlm str Xt - - ----- Enter top highlight mode
enter_vertical_hl_mode evhlm str Xv - - ----- Enter vertical highlight mode
set_a_attributes sgr1 str sA - - ----- Define second set of video attributes #1-#6
enter_top_hl_mode ethlm str Xt - - ----- Enter top highlight mode
enter_vertical_hl_mode evhlm str Xv - - ----- Enter vertical highlight mode
set_a_attributes sgr1 str sA - - ----- Define second set of video attributes #1-#6
-set_pglen_inch slength str sL - - ----- YI Set page length to #1 hundredth of an inch
+set_pglen_inch slength str YI - - ----- Set page length to #1 hundredth of an inch (some implementations use sL for termcap).
##############################################################################
##############################################################################
-# Copyright (c) 2001-2006,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. #
+# Copyright (c) 2001-2010,2011 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 "Software"), #
# #
# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a #
# copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), #
#
# Author: Thomas Dickey
#
#
# Author: Thomas Dickey
#
-# $Id: Caps.aix4,v 1.8 2010/12/04 18:47:13 tom Exp $
+# $Id: Caps.aix4,v 1.9 2011/10/15 23:19:16 tom Exp $
#
# This is an adaptation of ncurses' termcap/terminfo capability table, which
# is designed to align with AIX 4.x's terminfo.
#
# This is an adaptation of ncurses' termcap/terminfo capability table, which
# is designed to align with AIX 4.x's terminfo.
-#%The XSI Curses standard added these. They are some post-4.1
-#%versions of System V curses, e.g., Solaris 2.5 and IRIX 6.x.
-#%The \fBncurses\fR termcap names for them are invented; according to the
-#%XSI Curses standard, they have no termcap names. If your compiled terminfo
-#%entries use these, they may not be binary-compatible with System V terminfo
+#%The XSI Curses standard added these hardcopy capabilities.
+#%They were used in some post-4.1 versions of System V curses,
+#%e.g., Solaris 2.5 and IRIX 6.x.
+#%Except for \fBYI\fP, the \fBncurses\fR termcap names for them are invented.
+#%According to the XSI Curses standard, they have no termcap names.
+#%If your compiled terminfo entries use these,
+#%they may not be binary-compatible with System V terminfo
#%entries after SVr4.1; beware!
#%
#%.na
#%entries after SVr4.1; beware!
#%
#%.na
enter_top_hl_mode ethlm str Xt - - ----- Enter top highlight mode
enter_vertical_hl_mode evhlm str Xv - - ----- Enter vertical highlight mode
set_a_attributes sgr1 str sA - - ----- Define second set of video attributes #1-#6
enter_top_hl_mode ethlm str Xt - - ----- Enter top highlight mode
enter_vertical_hl_mode evhlm str Xv - - ----- Enter vertical highlight mode
set_a_attributes sgr1 str sA - - ----- Define second set of video attributes #1-#6
-set_pglen_inch slength str sL - - ----- YI Set page length to #1 hundredth of an inch
+set_pglen_inch slength str YI - - ----- Set page length to #1 hundredth of an inch (some implementations use sL for termcap).
##############################################################################
##############################################################################
-# Copyright (c) 2002-2006,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. #
+# Copyright (c) 2002-2010,2011 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 "Software"), #
# #
# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a #
# copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), #
#
# Author: Thomas Dickey
#
#
# Author: Thomas Dickey
#
-# $Id: Caps.hpux11,v 1.5 2010/12/04 18:47:13 tom Exp $
+# $Id: Caps.hpux11,v 1.6 2011/10/15 23:20:04 tom Exp $
#
# This is an adaptation of ncurses' termcap/terminfo capability table, which
# is designed to align with HPUX 11.x's terminfo.
#
# This is an adaptation of ncurses' termcap/terminfo capability table, which
# is designed to align with HPUX 11.x's terminfo.
-#%The XSI Curses standard added these. They are some post-4.1
-#%versions of System V curses, e.g., Solaris 2.5 and IRIX 6.x.
-#%The \fBncurses\fR termcap names for them are invented; according to the
-#%XSI Curses standard, they have no termcap names. If your compiled terminfo
-#%entries use these, they may not be binary-compatible with System V terminfo
+#%The XSI Curses standard added these hardcopy capabilities.
+#%They were used in some post-4.1 versions of System V curses,
+#%e.g., Solaris 2.5 and IRIX 6.x.
+#%Except for \fBYI\fP, the \fBncurses\fR termcap names for them are invented.
+#%According to the XSI Curses standard, they have no termcap names.
+#%If your compiled terminfo entries use these,
+#%they may not be binary-compatible with System V terminfo
#%entries after SVr4.1; beware!
#%
#%.na
#%entries after SVr4.1; beware!
#%
#%.na
#%lw25 lw6 lw2 lw20.
#%\fBVariable Cap- TCap Description\fR
#%\fBString name Code\fR
#%lw25 lw6 lw2 lw20.
#%\fBVariable Cap- TCap Description\fR
#%\fBString name Code\fR
-set_pglen_inch slength str sL - - ----- YI Set page length to #1 hundredth of an inch
+set_pglen_inch slength str YI - - ----- Set page length to #1 hundredth of an inch (some implementations use sL for termcap).
enter_horizontal_hl_mode ehhlm str Xh - - ----- Enter horizontal highlight mode
enter_left_hl_mode elhlm str Xl - - ----- Enter left highlight mode
enter_low_hl_mode elohlm str Xo - - ----- Enter low highlight mode
enter_horizontal_hl_mode ehhlm str Xh - - ----- Enter horizontal highlight mode
enter_left_hl_mode elhlm str Xl - - ----- Enter left highlight mode
enter_low_hl_mode elohlm str Xo - - ----- Enter low highlight mode
##############################################################################
##############################################################################
-# Copyright (c) 2001-2006,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. #
+# Copyright (c) 2001-2010,2011 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 "Software"), #
# #
# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a #
# copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), #
# Author: Thomas Dickey
# and: Ilya Zakharevich
#
# Author: Thomas Dickey
# and: Ilya Zakharevich
#
-# $Id: Caps.keys,v 1.4 2010/12/04 18:47:13 tom Exp $
+# $Id: Caps.keys,v 1.5 2011/10/15 23:19:52 tom Exp $
#
# This is an adaptation of ncurses' termcap/terminfo capability table, which
# is illustrates an experimental extension to describe alt-, shift- and
#
# This is an adaptation of ncurses' termcap/terminfo capability table, which
# is illustrates an experimental extension to describe alt-, shift- and
-#%The XSI Curses standard added these. They are some post-4.1
-#%versions of System V curses, e.g., Solaris 2.5 and IRIX 6.x.
-#%The \fBncurses\fR termcap names for them are invented; according to the
-#%XSI Curses standard, they have no termcap names. If your compiled terminfo
-#%entries use these, they may not be binary-compatible with System V terminfo
+#%The XSI Curses standard added these hardcopy capabilities.
+#%They were used in some post-4.1 versions of System V curses,
+#%e.g., Solaris 2.5 and IRIX 6.x.
+#%Except for \fBYI\fP, the \fBncurses\fR termcap names for them are invented.
+#%According to the XSI Curses standard, they have no termcap names.
+#%If your compiled terminfo entries use these,
+#%they may not be binary-compatible with System V terminfo
#%entries after SVr4.1; beware!
#%
#%.na
#%entries after SVr4.1; beware!
#%
#%.na
enter_top_hl_mode ethlm str Xt - - ----- Enter top highlight mode
enter_vertical_hl_mode evhlm str Xv - - ----- Enter vertical highlight mode
set_a_attributes sgr1 str sA - - ----- Define second set of video attributes #1-#6
enter_top_hl_mode ethlm str Xt - - ----- Enter top highlight mode
enter_vertical_hl_mode evhlm str Xv - - ----- Enter vertical highlight mode
set_a_attributes sgr1 str sA - - ----- Define second set of video attributes #1-#6
-set_pglen_inch slength str sL - - ----- YI Set page length to #1 hundredth of an inch
+set_pglen_inch slength str YI - - ----- Set page length to #1 hundredth of an inch (some implementations use sL for termcap).
##############################################################################
##############################################################################
-# Copyright (c) 2002-2006,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. #
+# Copyright (c) 2002-2010,2011 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 "Software"), #
# #
# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a #
# copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), #
#
# Author: Thomas Dickey
#
#
# Author: Thomas Dickey
#
-# $Id: Caps.osf1r5,v 1.5 2010/12/04 18:47:13 tom Exp $
+# $Id: Caps.osf1r5,v 1.6 2011/10/15 22:52:09 tom Exp $
#
# This is an adaptation of ncurses' termcap/terminfo capability table, which
# is designed to align with OSF/1 version 5 (Tru64) terminfo.
#
# This is an adaptation of ncurses' termcap/terminfo capability table, which
# is designed to align with OSF/1 version 5 (Tru64) terminfo.
xoff_character xoffc str XF - - ----- XOFF character
xon_character xonc str XN - - ----- XON character
zero_motion zerom str Zx - - ----- No motion for subsequent character
xoff_character xoffc str XF - - ----- XOFF character
xon_character xonc str XN - - ----- XON character
zero_motion zerom str Zx - - ----- No motion for subsequent character
-set_pglen_inch slength str sL - - ----- YI Set page length to #1 hundredth of an inch
+set_pglen_inch slength str YI - - ----- Set page length to #1 hundredth of an inch (some implementations use sL for termcap).
enter_horizontal_hl_mode ehhlm str Xh - - ----- Enter horizontal highlight mode
enter_left_hl_mode elhlm str Xl - - ----- Enter left highlight mode
enter_low_hl_mode elohlm str Xo - - ----- Enter low highlight mode
enter_horizontal_hl_mode ehhlm str Xh - - ----- Enter horizontal highlight mode
enter_left_hl_mode elhlm str Xl - - ----- Enter left highlight mode
enter_low_hl_mode elohlm str Xo - - ----- Enter low highlight mode
.\"***************************************************************************
.\"***************************************************************************
-.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2007,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
+.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2010,2011 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 *
.\" *
.\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a *
.\" copy of this software and associated documentation files (the *
.\" authorization. *
.\"***************************************************************************
.\"
.\" authorization. *
.\"***************************************************************************
.\"
-.\" $Id: curs_termcap.3x,v 1.26 2010/12/04 18:38:55 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: curs_termcap.3x,v 1.27 2011/10/15 21:11:24 tom Exp $
.TH curs_termcap 3X ""
.na
.hy 0
.TH curs_termcap 3X ""
.na
.hy 0
terminfo entry has been compiled.
.PP
The \fBtgetent\fR routine loads the entry for \fIname\fR.
terminfo entry has been compiled.
.PP
The \fBtgetent\fR routine loads the entry for \fIname\fR.
-It returns 1 on success, 0 if there is no such entry, and \-1 if the
-terminfo database could not be found.
+It returns:
+.RS 3
+.TP 3
+1
+on success,
+.TP 3
+0
+if there is no such entry
+(or that it is a generic type, having too little information for curses
+applications to run), and
+.TP 3
+\-1
+if the terminfo database could not be found.
+.RE
+.PP
+This differs from the \fItermcap\fP library in two ways:
+.RS 3
+.TP 3
+-
The emulation ignores the buffer pointer \fIbp\fR.
The emulation ignores the buffer pointer \fIbp\fR.
+The \fItermcap\fP library would store a copy of the terminal
+description in the area referenced by this pointer.
+However, ncurses stores its terminal descriptions in compiled
+binary form, which is not the same thing.
+.TP 3
+-
+There is a difference in return codes.
+The \fItermcap\fP library does not check if the terminal
+description is marked with the \fIgeneric\fP capability,
+or if the terminal description has cursor-addressing.
+.RE
.PP
The \fBtgetflag\fR routine gets the boolean entry for \fIid\fR,
or zero if it is not available.
.PP
The \fBtgetflag\fR routine gets the boolean entry for \fIid\fR,
or zero if it is not available.
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