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<H1 class="no-header">curs_extend 3x</H1>
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<STRONG><A HREF="curs_extend.3x.html">curs_extend(3x)</A></STRONG> <STRONG><A HREF="curs_extend.3x.html">curs_extend(3x)</A></STRONG>
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
<STRONG>curses_version</STRONG>, <STRONG>use_extended_names</STRONG> - miscellaneous curses extensions
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
<STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>
<STRONG>const</STRONG> <STRONG>char</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG> <STRONG>curses_version(void);</STRONG>
<STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>use_extended_names(bool</STRONG> <STRONG>enable);</STRONG>
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
These functions are extensions to the curses library which do not fit
easily into other categories.
</PRE><H3><a name="h3-curses_version">curses_version</a></H3><PRE>
Use <STRONG>curses_version</STRONG> to get the version number, including patch level of
the library, e.g., <STRONG>5.0.19991023</STRONG>
</PRE><H3><a name="h3-use_extended_names">use_extended_names</a></H3><PRE>
The <STRONG>use_extended_names</STRONG> function controls whether the calling applica-
tion is able to use user-defined or nonstandard names which may be com-
piled 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 <STRONG>-x</STRONG> option of <STRONG>tic</STRONG> to compile
extended terminal definitions. However you can disable this feature to
ensure compatibility with other implementations of curses.
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>
<STRONG>curses_version</STRONG> returns a pointer to static memory; you should not free
this in your application.
<STRONG>use_extended_names</STRONG> returns the previous state, allowing you to save
this and restore it.
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
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.
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
<STRONG><A HREF="curs_getch.3x.html">curs_getch(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="curs_mouse.3x.html">curs_mouse(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="curs_print.3x.html">curs_print(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="curs_util.3x.html">curs_util(3x)</A></STRONG>,
<STRONG><A HREF="default_colors.3x.html">default_colors(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="define_key.3x.html">define_key(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="keybound.3x.html">keybound(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="keyok.3x.html">keyok(3x)</A></STRONG>,
<STRONG><A HREF="resizeterm.3x.html">resizeterm(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="wresize.3x.html">wresize(3x)</A></STRONG>.
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-AUTHOR">AUTHOR</a></H2><PRE>
Thomas Dickey.
<STRONG><A HREF="curs_extend.3x.html">curs_extend(3x)</A></STRONG>
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