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In all cases, the Boolean - fields will be printed first, followed by the numeric fields, followed - by the string fields. -</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Default-Options">Default Options</a></H3><PRE> - If no options are specified and zero or one <EM>terminal-types</EM> are - specified, the <STRONG>-I</STRONG> option will be assumed. If more than one <EM>terminal-</EM> - <EM>type</EM> is specified, the <STRONG>-d</STRONG> option will be assumed. - + <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> [<STRONG>-1cCdDeEFgGiIKlLnpqrtTuUVWx]</STRONG> [<STRONG>-A</STRONG> <EM>directory</EM>] [<STRONG>-B</STRONG> <EM>directory</EM>] + [<STRONG>-Q</STRONG> <EM>encoding</EM>] [<STRONG>-R</STRONG> <EM>subset</EM>] [<STRONG>-s</STRONG> <EM>key</EM>] [<STRONG>-v</STRONG> <EM>level</EM>] [<STRONG>-w</STRONG> <EM>width</EM>] + [<EM>terminal-type</EM> ... ] -</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Comparison-Options_d_c_n_">Comparison Options [-d] [-c] [-n]</a></H3><PRE> - <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> compares the <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> description of the first terminal - <EM>terminal-type</EM> with each of the descriptions given by the entries for - the other terminal's <EM>terminal-types</EM>. If a capability is defined for - only one of the terminals, the value returned depends on the type of - the capability: - <STRONG>o</STRONG> <STRONG>F</STRONG> for missing Boolean variables - - <STRONG>o</STRONG> <STRONG>NULL</STRONG> for missing integer or string variables - - Use the <STRONG>-q</STRONG> option to show the distinction between <EM>absent</EM> and <EM>cancelled</EM> +</PRE><H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE> + <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> reports a human-readable terminal type description from a + compiled entry in the <EM>terminfo</EM> database in a variety of selectable + formats, compares such entries to each other, and rewrites an entry to + replace "<STRONG>use</STRONG>" expressions with the content of other entries by + reference. A <EM>terminfo</EM> <EM>entry</EM> comprises a list of one or more terminal + type identifiers, a human-readable description of the terminal type, + and a list of terminal <EM>capabilities</EM> that characterize its programming + interface. In all cases, the program reports Boolean-valued + capabilities first, followed by numeric ones, and then string-valued capabilities. - These options produce a list which you can use to compare two or more - terminal descriptions: - - <STRONG>-d</STRONG> produces a list of each capability that is <EM>different</EM> between two - entries. Each item in the list shows ":" after the capability - name, followed by the capability values, separated by a comma. - - <STRONG>-c</STRONG> produces a list of each capability that is <EM>common</EM> between two or - more entries. Missing capabilities are ignored. Each item in the - list shows "=" after the capability name, followed by the - capability value. - - The <STRONG>-u</STRONG> option provides a related output, showing the first - terminal description rewritten to use the second as a building - block via the "use=" clause. - <STRONG>-n</STRONG> produces a list of each capability that is in <EM>none</EM> of the given - entries. Each item in the list shows "!" before the capability - name. - - Normally only the conventional capabilities are shown. Use the <STRONG>-x</STRONG> - option to add the BSD-compatibility capabilities (names prefixed - with "OT"). - - If no <EM>terminal-types</EM> are given, <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> uses the environment - variable <EM>TERM</EM> for each of the <EM>terminal-types</EM>. +</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Default-Options">Default Options</a></H3><PRE> + If no options are specified and zero or one <EM>terminal-types</EM> is + specified, <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> assumes the <STRONG>-I</STRONG> option. If more than one is + specified, the program assumes the <STRONG>-d</STRONG> option. </PRE><H3><a name="h3-Source-Listing-Options_I_L_C_r_">Source Listing Options [-I] [-L] [-C] [-r]</a></H3><PRE> @@ -135,8 +96,8 @@ output and commented out. These should be edited by hand. For best results when converting to <STRONG>termcap</STRONG> format, you should use both - <STRONG>-C</STRONG> and <STRONG>-r</STRONG>. Normally a termcap description is limited to 1023 bytes. - <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> trims away less essential parts to make it fit. If you are + <STRONG>-C</STRONG> and <STRONG>-r</STRONG>. Normally a termcap description is limited to 1023 bytes. + <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> trims away less essential parts to make it fit. If you are converting to one of the (rare) termcap implementations which accept an unlimited size of termcap, you may want to add the <STRONG>-T</STRONG> option. More often however, you must help the termcap implementation, and trim @@ -147,9 +108,9 @@ Mandatory padding (padding information with a trailing "/") will become optional. - All <STRONG>termcap</STRONG> variables no longer supported by <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG>, but which are - derivable from other <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> variables, will be output. Not all - <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> capabilities will be translated; only those variables which + All <STRONG>termcap</STRONG> variables no longer supported by <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG>, but which are + derivable from other <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> variables, will be output. Not all + <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> capabilities will be translated; only those variables which were part of <STRONG>termcap</STRONG> will normally be output. Specifying the <STRONG>-r</STRONG> option will take off this restriction, allowing all capabilities to be output in <EM>termcap</EM> form. Normally you would use both the <STRONG>-C</STRONG> and <STRONG>-r</STRONG> options. @@ -162,10 +123,10 @@ supported. Because <STRONG>termcap</STRONG> strings are not as flexible, it is not always possible to convert a <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> string capability into an equivalent <STRONG>termcap</STRONG> format. A subsequent conversion of the <STRONG>termcap</STRONG> file - back into <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> format will not necessarily reproduce the original + back into <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> format will not necessarily reproduce the original <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> source. - Some common <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> parameter sequences, their <STRONG>termcap</STRONG> equivalents, + Some common <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> parameter sequences, their <STRONG>termcap</STRONG> equivalents, and some terminal types which commonly have such sequences, are: <STRONG><EM>terminfo</EM></STRONG> <STRONG><EM>termcap</EM></STRONG> Terminal Types @@ -178,8 +139,48 @@ <STRONG>%p2</STRONG>...<STRONG>%p1</STRONG> <STRONG>%r</STRONG> hpgeneric +</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Entry-Comparison-Options_d_c_n_">Entry Comparison Options [-d] [-c] [-n]</a></H3><PRE> + Given <STRONG>-c</STRONG>, <STRONG>-d</STRONG>, or <STRONG>-n</STRONG>, <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> compares the <EM>terminfo</EM> description of the + first specified <EM>terminal-type</EM> with those of each of the subsequent + operands. If fewer <EM>terminal-types</EM> than required are specified, <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> + uses the environment variable <EM>TERM</EM> in their place. + + If a capability is defined for only one terminal type, the value + reported depends on the capability's type: + + <STRONG>o</STRONG> <STRONG>F</STRONG> for missing Boolean variables + + <STRONG>o</STRONG> <STRONG>NULL</STRONG> for missing integer or string variables + + The <STRONG>-c</STRONG> and <STRONG>-d</STRONG> options report string capability values between "'" + characters. Use the <STRONG>-q</STRONG> option to distinguish <EM>absent</EM> and <EM>canceled</EM> + capabilities; see <STRONG><A HREF="terminfo.5.html">terminfo(5)</A></STRONG>. + + The comparison option selects the form of report. + + <STRONG>-d</STRONG> lists each capability that <EM>differs</EM> between two entries. Each + capability name is followed by ":" and comma-separated capability + values, then a period. + + <STRONG>-c</STRONG> lists each capability that two entries have in <EM>common</EM>. <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> + ignores capabilities missing from either entry. Each capability + name is followed by "=", a space, and the capability value, then a + period. + + If the <STRONG>-u</STRONG> option is further specified, <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> rewrites the + description of the first type employing "use=" syntax to use the + second as a building block. + + <STRONG>-n</STRONG> lists capabilities that are in <EM>none</EM> of the given entries. Each + capability name is preceded by "!" and followed by a period. + + Normally only conventional capabilities are shown. Use the <STRONG>-x</STRONG> + option to add BSD-compatibility capabilities (names prefixed with + "OT"). + + </PRE><H3><a name="h3-Use_Option_u_">Use= Option [-u]</a></H3><PRE> - The <STRONG>-u</STRONG> option produces a <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> source description of the first + The <STRONG>-u</STRONG> option produces a <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> source description of the first terminal <EM>terminal-type</EM> which is relative to the sum of the descriptions given by the entries for the other <EM>terminal-types</EM>. It does this by analyzing the differences between the first <EM>terminal-types</EM> and the @@ -192,11 +193,11 @@ relative to the other. A capability will be printed with an at-sign (@) if it no longer exists - in the first <EM>terminal-type</EM>, but one of the other <EM>terminal-type</EM> entries - contains a value for it. A capability's value will be printed if the - value in the first <EM>terminal-type</EM> is not found in any of the other - <EM>terminal-type</EM> entries, or if the first of the other <EM>terminal-type</EM> - entries that has this capability gives a different value for the + in the first <EM>terminal-type</EM>, but one of the other <EM>terminal-type</EM> entries + contains a value for it. A capability's value will be printed if the + value in the first <EM>terminal-type</EM> is not found in any of the other + <EM>terminal-type</EM> entries, or if the first of the other <EM>terminal-type</EM> + entries that has this capability gives a different value for the capability than that in the first <EM>terminal-type</EM>. The order of the other <EM>terminal-type</EM> entries is significant. Since the @@ -207,33 +208,34 @@ between the other <EM>terminal-type</EM> entries as they are found. Alternatively, specifying a capability <EM>after</EM> a <STRONG>use=</STRONG> entry that contains - that capability will cause the second specification to be ignored. - Using <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> to recreate a description can be a useful check to make - sure that everything was specified correctly in the original source + that capability will cause the second specification to be ignored. + Using <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> to recreate a description can be a useful check to make + sure that everything was specified correctly in the original source description. - Another error that does not cause incorrect compiled files, but will - slow down the compilation time, is specifying extra <STRONG>use=</STRONG> fields that + Another error that does not cause incorrect compiled files, but will + slow down the compilation time, is specifying extra <STRONG>use=</STRONG> fields that are superfluous. <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> will flag any other <EM>terminal-type</EM> <EM>use=</EM> fields that were not needed. - <STRONG>Changing</STRONG> <STRONG>Databases</STRONG> <STRONG>[-A</STRONG> <EM>directory</EM>] [-B <EM>directory</EM>] + +</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Changing-Databases_A-directory_B-directory_">Changing Databases [-A directory] [-B directory]</a></H3><PRE> Like other <EM>ncurses</EM> utilities, <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> looks for the terminal descriptions in several places. You can use the <EM>TERMINFO</EM> and <EM>TERMINFO</EM><STRONG>_</STRONG><EM>DIRS</EM> environment variables to override the compiled-in default - list of places to search. See <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, as well as the <EM>Fetching</EM> + list of places to search. See <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, as well as the <EM>Fetching</EM> <EM>Compiled</EM> <EM>Descriptions</EM> section in <STRONG><A HREF="terminfo.5.html">terminfo(5)</A></STRONG>. - You can also use the options <STRONG>-A</STRONG> and <STRONG>-B</STRONG> to override the list of places + You can also use the options <STRONG>-A</STRONG> and <STRONG>-B</STRONG> to override the list of places to search when comparing terminal descriptions: <STRONG>o</STRONG> The <STRONG>-A</STRONG> option sets the location for the first <EM>terminal-type</EM> <STRONG>o</STRONG> The <STRONG>-B</STRONG> option sets the location for the other <EM>terminal-types</EM>. - Using these options, it is possible to compare descriptions for a - terminal with the same name located in two different databases. For - instance, you can use this feature for comparing descriptions for the + Using these options, it is possible to compare descriptions for a + terminal with the same name located in two different databases. For + instance, you can use this feature for comparing descriptions for the same terminal created by different people. @@ -251,17 +253,17 @@ <STRONG>-D</STRONG> tells <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> to print the database locations that it knows about, and exit. - <STRONG>-E</STRONG> Dump the capabilities of the given terminal as tables, needed in - the C initializer for a TERMTYPE structure (the terminal - capability structure in the <STRONG><term.h></STRONG>). This option is useful for - preparing versions of the curses library hardwired for a given - terminal type. The tables are all declared static, and are named - according to the type and the name of the corresponding terminal + <STRONG>-E</STRONG> Dump the capabilities of the given terminal as tables, needed in + the C initializer for a TERMTYPE structure (the terminal + capability structure in the <STRONG><term.h></STRONG>). This option is useful for + preparing versions of the curses library hardwired for a given + terminal type. The tables are all declared static, and are named + according to the type and the name of the corresponding terminal entry. - Before <EM>ncurses</EM> 5.0, the split between the <STRONG>-e</STRONG> and <STRONG>-E</STRONG> options was - not needed; but support for extended names required making the - arrays of terminal capabilities separate from the TERMTYPE + Before <EM>ncurses</EM> 5.0, the split between the <STRONG>-e</STRONG> and <STRONG>-E</STRONG> options was + not needed; but support for extended names required making the + arrays of terminal capabilities separate from the TERMTYPE structure. <STRONG>-e</STRONG> Dump the capabilities of the given terminal as a C initializer for @@ -270,31 +272,31 @@ curses library hardwired for a given terminal type. <STRONG>-F</STRONG> compare terminfo files. This assumes that two following arguments - are filenames. The files are searched for pairwise matches - between entries, with two entries considered to match if any of - their names do. The report printed to standard output lists - entries with no matches in the other file, and entries with more - than one match. For entries with exactly one match it includes a - difference report. Normally, to reduce the volume of the report, - use references are not resolved before looking for differences, + are filenames. The files are searched for pairwise matches + between entries, with two entries considered to match if any of + their names do. The report printed to standard output lists + entries with no matches in the other file, and entries with more + than one match. For entries with exactly one match it includes a + difference report. Normally, to reduce the volume of the report, + use references are not resolved before looking for differences, but resolution can be forced by also specifying <STRONG>-r</STRONG>. - <STRONG>-f</STRONG> Display complex terminfo strings which contain if/then/else/endif + <STRONG>-f</STRONG> Display complex terminfo strings which contain if/then/else/endif expressions indented for readability. - <STRONG>-G</STRONG> Display constant literals in decimal form rather than their + <STRONG>-G</STRONG> Display constant literals in decimal form rather than their character equivalents. - <STRONG>-g</STRONG> Display constant character literals in quoted form rather than + <STRONG>-g</STRONG> Display constant character literals in quoted form rather than their decimal equivalents. - <STRONG>-i</STRONG> Analyze the initialization (<STRONG>is1</STRONG>, <STRONG>is2</STRONG>, <STRONG>is3</STRONG>), and reset (<STRONG>rs1</STRONG>, <STRONG>rs2</STRONG>, - <STRONG>rs3</STRONG>), strings in the entry, as well as those used for - starting/stopping cursor-positioning mode (<STRONG>smcup</STRONG>, <STRONG>rmcup</STRONG>) as well + <STRONG>-i</STRONG> Analyze the initialization (<STRONG>is1</STRONG>, <STRONG>is2</STRONG>, <STRONG>is3</STRONG>), and reset (<STRONG>rs1</STRONG>, <STRONG>rs2</STRONG>, + <STRONG>rs3</STRONG>), strings in the entry, as well as those used for + starting/stopping cursor-positioning mode (<STRONG>smcup</STRONG>, <STRONG>rmcup</STRONG>) as well as starting/stopping keymap mode (<STRONG>smkx</STRONG>, <STRONG>rmkx</STRONG>). - For each string, the code tries to analyze it into actions in - terms of the other capabilities in the entry, certain X3.64/ISO + For each string, the code tries to analyze it into actions in + terms of the other capabilities in the entry, certain X3.64/ISO 6429/ECMA-48 capabilities, and certain DEC VT-series private modes (the set of recognized special sequences has been selected for completeness over the existing terminfo database). Each report @@ -313,7 +315,6 @@ LL home-down RSR reset scroll region ----------------------------------------- - DECSTR soft reset (VT320) S7C1T 7-bit controls (VT220) ----------------------------------------- @@ -378,41 +379,41 @@ and using "-" for absent capabilities, "@" for canceled rather than "NULL". - <STRONG>o</STRONG> However, show differences between absent and cancelled + <STRONG>o</STRONG> However, show differences between absent and canceled capabilities. <STRONG>o</STRONG> Omit the "Reconstructed from" comment for source listings. <STRONG>-R</STRONG><EM>subset</EM> - Restrict output to a given subset. This option is for use with - archaic versions of terminfo like those on SVr1, Ultrix, or HP-UX - that do not support the full set of SVR4/XSI Curses terminfo; and - variants such as AIX that have their own extensions incompatible + Restrict output to a given subset. This option is for use with + archaic versions of terminfo like those on SVr1, Ultrix, or HP-UX + that do not support the full set of SVR4/XSI Curses terminfo; and + variants such as AIX that have their own extensions incompatible with SVr4/XSI. - <STRONG>o</STRONG> Available terminfo subsets are "SVr1", "Ultrix", "HP", and + <STRONG>o</STRONG> Available terminfo subsets are "SVr1", "Ultrix", "HP", and "AIX"; see <STRONG><A HREF="terminfo.5.html">terminfo(5)</A></STRONG> for details. - <STRONG>o</STRONG> You can also choose the subset "BSD" which selects only + <STRONG>o</STRONG> You can also choose the subset "BSD" which selects only capabilities with termcap equivalents recognized by 4.4BSD. - <STRONG>o</STRONG> If you select any other value for <STRONG>-R</STRONG>, it is the same as no + <STRONG>o</STRONG> If you select any other value for <STRONG>-R</STRONG>, it is the same as no subset, i.e., all capabilities are used. - A few options override the subset selected with <STRONG>-R</STRONG>, if they are + A few options override the subset selected with <STRONG>-R</STRONG>, if they are processed later in the command parameters: - <STRONG>-C</STRONG> sets the "BSD" subset as a side-effect. + <STRONG>-C</STRONG> sets the "BSD" subset as a side effect. <STRONG>-I</STRONG> sets the subset to all capabilities. <STRONG>-r</STRONG> sets the subset to all capabilities. <STRONG>-s</STRONG> <EM>[d|i|l|c]</EM> - The <STRONG>-s</STRONG> option sorts the fields within each type according to the + The <STRONG>-s</STRONG> option sorts the fields within each type according to the argument below: - <STRONG>d</STRONG> leave fields in the order that they are stored in the + <STRONG>d</STRONG> leave fields in the order that they are stored in the <EM>terminfo</EM> database. <STRONG>i</STRONG> sort by <EM>terminfo</EM> name. @@ -421,24 +422,24 @@ <STRONG>c</STRONG> sort by the <EM>termcap</EM> name. - If the <STRONG>-s</STRONG> option is not given, the fields printed out will be - sorted alphabetically by the <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> name within each type, - except in the case of the <STRONG>-C</STRONG> or the <STRONG>-L</STRONG> options, which cause the - sorting to be done by the <STRONG>termcap</STRONG> name or the long C variable + If the <STRONG>-s</STRONG> option is not given, the fields printed out will be + sorted alphabetically by the <STRONG>terminfo</STRONG> name within each type, + except in the case of the <STRONG>-C</STRONG> or the <STRONG>-L</STRONG> options, which cause the + sorting to be done by the <STRONG>termcap</STRONG> name or the long C variable name, respectively. - <STRONG>-T</STRONG> eliminates size-restrictions on the generated text. This is + <STRONG>-T</STRONG> eliminates size-restrictions on the generated text. This is mainly useful for testing and analysis, since the compiled descriptions are limited (e.g., 1023 for termcap, 4096 for terminfo). - <STRONG>-t</STRONG> tells <STRONG>tic</STRONG> to discard commented-out capabilities. Normally when - translating from terminfo to termcap, untranslatable capabilities + <STRONG>-t</STRONG> tells <STRONG>tic</STRONG> to discard commented-out capabilities. Normally when + translating from terminfo to termcap, untranslatable capabilities are commented-out. - <STRONG>-U</STRONG> tells <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> to not post-process the data after parsing the + <STRONG>-U</STRONG> tells <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> to not post-process the data after parsing the source file. This feature helps when comparing the actual - contents of two source files, since it excludes the inferences + contents of two source files, since it excludes the inferences that <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> makes to fill in missing data. <STRONG>-V</STRONG> reports the version of <EM>ncurses</EM> which was used in this program, and @@ -449,10 +450,10 @@ The optional parameter <EM>n</EM> is a number from 1 to 10, inclusive, indicating the desired level of detail of information. If <EM>ncurses</EM> - is built without tracing support, the optional parameter is + is built without tracing support, the optional parameter is ignored. - <STRONG>-W</STRONG> By itself, the <STRONG>-w</STRONG> option will not force long strings to be + <STRONG>-W</STRONG> By itself, the <STRONG>-w</STRONG> option will not force long strings to be wrapped. Use the <STRONG>-W</STRONG> option to do this. <STRONG>-w</STRONG> <EM>width</EM> @@ -469,27 +470,26 @@ </PRE><H2><a name="h2-EXTENSIONS">EXTENSIONS</a></H2><PRE> - The <STRONG>-0</STRONG>, <STRONG>-1</STRONG>, <STRONG>-E</STRONG>, <STRONG>-F</STRONG>, <STRONG>-G</STRONG>, <STRONG>-Q</STRONG>, <STRONG>-R</STRONG>, <STRONG>-T</STRONG>, <STRONG>-V</STRONG>, <STRONG>-a</STRONG>, <STRONG>-e</STRONG>, <STRONG>-f</STRONG>, <STRONG>-g</STRONG>, <STRONG>-i</STRONG>, <STRONG>-l</STRONG>, <STRONG>-p</STRONG>, <STRONG>-q</STRONG> - and <STRONG>-t</STRONG> options are not supported in SVr4 curses. + The <STRONG>-0</STRONG>, <STRONG>-1</STRONG>, <STRONG>-a</STRONG>, <STRONG>-e</STRONG>, <STRONG>-E</STRONG>, <STRONG>-f</STRONG>, <STRONG>-F</STRONG>, <STRONG>-g</STRONG>, <STRONG>-G</STRONG>, <STRONG>-i</STRONG>, <STRONG>-l</STRONG>, <STRONG>-p</STRONG>, <STRONG>-q</STRONG>, <STRONG>-Q</STRONG>, <STRONG>-R</STRONG>, <STRONG>-t</STRONG>, <STRONG>-T</STRONG>, + and <STRONG>-V</STRONG> options are <EM>ncurses</EM> extensions. - SVr4 infocmp does not distinguish between absent and cancelled - capabilities. Also, it shows missing integer capabilities as <STRONG>-1</STRONG> (the - internal value used to represent missing integers). This - implementation shows those as "NULL", for consistency with missing - strings. - The <STRONG>-r</STRONG> option's notion of "termcap" capabilities is System V Release - 4's. Actual BSD curses versions will have a more restricted set. To - see only the 4.4BSD set, use <STRONG>-r</STRONG> <STRONG>-RBSD</STRONG>. +</PRE><H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE> + X/Open Curses Issue 7 (2009) specifies <EM>infocmp</EM>. It does not mention + options for producing descriptions in <EM>termcap</EM> format. + SVr4 <EM>infocmp</EM> does not distinguish between absent and canceled + capabilities. It furthermore reports missing integer capabilities as + <STRONG>-1</STRONG> (its internal representation). <EM>ncurses</EM> shows these as "NULL" for + consistency with missing string capabilities. -</PRE><H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE> - X/Open Curses, Issue 7 (2009) provides a description of <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG>. It - does not mention the options used for converting to termcap format. + The <STRONG>-r</STRONG> option of <EM>ncurses</EM> <EM>infocmp</EM> uses SVr4's notion of "termcap" + capabilities. BSD <EM>curses</EM> had a more restricted set. To see only those + present in 4.4BSD, use "<STRONG>-r</STRONG> <STRONG>-RBSD</STRONG>". </PRE><H2><a name="h2-HISTORY">HISTORY</a></H2><PRE> - Although System V Release 2 provided a terminfo library, it had no + Although System V Release 2 provided a terminfo library, it had no documented tool for decompiling the terminal descriptions. Tony Hansen (AT&T) wrote the first <STRONG>infocmp</STRONG> in early 1984, for System V Release 3. @@ -529,9 +529,7 @@ https://invisible-island.net/ncurses/tctest.html - - -ncurses 6.5 2024-03-16 <STRONG><A HREF="infocmp.1m.html">infocmp(1m)</A></STRONG> +ncurses 6.6 2025-11-11 <STRONG><A HREF="infocmp.1m.html">infocmp(1m)</A></STRONG> </PRE> <div class="nav"> <ul> @@ -540,9 +538,10 @@ ncurses 6.5 2024-03-16 <STRONG><A HR <li><a href="#h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a> <ul> <li><a href="#h3-Default-Options">Default Options</a></li> -<li><a href="#h3-Comparison-Options_d_c_n_">Comparison Options [-d] [-c] [-n]</a></li> <li><a href="#h3-Source-Listing-Options_I_L_C_r_">Source Listing Options [-I] [-L] [-C] [-r]</a></li> +<li><a href="#h3-Entry-Comparison-Options_d_c_n_">Entry Comparison Options [-d] [-c] [-n]</a></li> <li><a href="#h3-Use_Option_u_">Use= Option [-u]</a></li> +<li><a href="#h3-Changing-Databases_A-directory_B-directory_">Changing Databases [-A directory] [-B directory]</a></li> <li><a href="#h3-Other-Options">Other Options</a></li> </ul> </li> |