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This is the latest version (0.7.2) of ncurses for linux.
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Read doc/Installation for instructions.
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Please note that the docs are behind the code (as usual) so take
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everything you read with a pinch of salt.
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I'm particularly interested in differences from the "real" SYSV,
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and programs that use curses.
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ncurses is a SYSV-compatible curses (screen management) package.
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It supports keypad() allowing access to function and arrow keys.
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It supports and uses Terminfo instead of termcap for terminal description.
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It has support for PC graphic characters (used in drawing boxes).
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It has color support similar to that in SYSV curses.
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It supports SYSVR4 curses with many more functions and identical behavior.
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I've split up the panels library, reversi, tetris, sokoban. They are now
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available separately from netcom.com:pub/zmbenhal/
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changes from 0.7 to 0.7.2:
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yet another fix for getch(), this one fixes problems with ESC being swallowed
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if another character is typed before the 1 second timeout.
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Hopefully, addstr() and addch() are 8-bit clean.
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fixed lib_tparm.c to use stdarg.h (should run on suns now)
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order of capabilities changed to reflect that specified in SYSV
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this will allow for binary-compatiblilty with existing terminfo dbs.
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added halfdelay()
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fixed problems with asc_init()
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added A_PROTECT and A_INVIS
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cleaned up vidputs()
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general cleanup of the code
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more attention to portability to other systems
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added terminfos for hp70092 (wont work until changes to lib_update.c are made)
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and 386BSD pcvt drivers.
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Thanks to Hellmuth Michaelis for his help.
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optimization code is slated for the next major release, stay tuned!
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Changes from 0.6 to 0.7:
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color and ACS support is now fully compatible with SYSV at the terminfo level.
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Capabilities now includes as many SYSV caps I could find.
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tigetflag,tigetnum,tigetstr functions added.
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boolnames, boolfnames, boolcodes
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numnames, numfnames, numcodes,
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strnames, strfnames, strcodes arrays are now added.
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keyname() is added.
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All function keys can be defined in terminfo entries.
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fixed lin_tparm.c to behave properly.
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terminfo entries for vt* and xterm are included (improvements are welcome)
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more automation in handling caps and keys.
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included fixes from 0.6.1
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added a few more missing functions.
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fixed a couple of minor bugs.
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updated docs JUST a little (still miles behind in documenting the newer
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features).
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Changes from ncurses0.5 to ncurses0.6 include:
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removed _numchngd from struct _win_st and made appropriate changes.
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rewritten kgetch() to remove problems with interaction between alram and
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read(). It caused SIGSEGV every now and then.
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fixed a bug that miscounted the numbers of columns when updating.
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(in lib_doupdate.c(ClrUpdate() -- iterate to columns not columns-1)
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fixed a bug that cause the lower-right corner to be incorrect.
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(in lib_doupdate.c(putChar() -- check against columns not columns-1)
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made resize() and cleanup() static to lib_newterm.c
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added notimeout().
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added timeout() define in curses.h
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added more function prototypes and fixed napms.
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added use_env().
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moved screen size detection to lib_setup.c.
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fixed newterm() to confirm to prototype.
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removed SIGWINCH support as SYSV does not define its semantics.
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cleaned-up lib_touch.c
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added waddnstr() and relatives.
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added slk_* support.
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fixed a bug in wdeleteln().
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added PANEL library.
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modified Makefile for smoother installation.
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terminfo.h is really term.h
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Changes from ncurses0.4 to ncurses0.5 include:
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changed _win_st structure to allow support for missing functionality.
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Addition of terminfo support for all KEY_*.
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Support for nodelay(), timeout(), notimeout().
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fixed a bug with the keypad char reading that did not return ESC until
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another key is pressed.
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nl mapping no longer occur on output (as should be)
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fixed bug '\n' no causing a LF.
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fixed bug that reset terminal colors regardless of whether we use color or not.
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Better support for ACS (not quite complete).
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fixed bug in wvline().
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added curs_set().
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changed from signal() to sigaction().
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re-included the contents of impotrtant.patch into source.
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Changes from ncurses0.3 to ncurses0.4 include:
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Addition of more KEY_* definitions.
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Addition of function prototypes.
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Addition of several missing functions.
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No more crashes if screen size is undefined (use SIGWINCH handler).
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added a handler to cleanup after SIGSEGV (hopefully never needed).
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changed SRCDIR from /etc/term to /usr/lib/terminfo.
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renamed compile/dump to tic/untic.
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New scrolling code.
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fixed bug that reversed the sense of nl() and nonl().
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Changes from ncurses0.2 to ncurses0.3 include:
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more support for color and graphics see test/ for examples.
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fixed various files to allow correct update after shelling out.
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more fixes for updates.
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no more core dumps if you don't have a terminfo entry.
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support for LINES and COLUMNS environment variables.
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support for SIGWINCH signal.
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added a handler for SIGINT for clean exits.
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Changes from ncurses0.1 to ncurses0.2 include:
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support for color.
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support for PC graphic characters.
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lib_trace.c updated to use stdarg.h and vprintf routines.
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added gdc.c (Great Digital Clock) as an example of using color.
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Changes from ncurses to ncruses0.1 include:
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replacing sgtty stuff by termios stuff.
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ANSIfication of some functions.
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Disabling cost analysis 'cause it's incorrect.
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A quick hack for a terminfo entry.
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Tests and flames are welcome. If you have programs that test
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curses please send them to me or tell me where to get them from.
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If you improve on the terminfo entry please send that too.
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CONTRIBUTORS:
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Special credit goes to:
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Pavel Curtis, for writing the original (and more importantly posting it).
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Gerhard Fuernkranz, for writing the slk_* routines and sending me the sources
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for the PANELS library.
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Warren Tucker, for writing the PANELS library.
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Hellmuth Michaelis, for many patches and testing the optimization code.
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Other people have contributed by reporting bugs, sending fixes, suggesting
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improvements, and generally whining about ncurses :-)
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Peter Cervasio
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Robert Sanders
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Mauro Condarelli
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William Cooper
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Toomas Tam
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Jens Claussen
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Peter Tobais
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Juergen Fischer
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Ulrich Pegelow
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Ed Carp
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Daniel Brahneborg
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Brandon S Allbery
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Terrel Tucker
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zmbenhal@netcom.com
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v0.1 July 31, 1992
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v0.2 August 14, 1992
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v0.3 January 20, 1993
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v0.4 February 3, 1993
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v0.5 February 14, 1993
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v0.6 March 1, 1993
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v0.7 April 1, 1993
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v0.7.2 May 22, 1993
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