Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 00:29:00 -0800 From: John-Mark Gurney <jmg@hydrogen.nike.efn.org> To: FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: termcap and color Message-ID: <19970404002900.52101@hydrogen.nike.efn.org> In-Reply-To: <19970403225028.UD37275@uriah.heep.sax.de>; from J Wunsch on Thu, Apr 03, 1997 at 10:50:28PM %2B0200 References: <19970403010957.13573@hydrogen.nike.efn.org> <19970403225028.UD37275@uriah.heep.sax.de>
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J Wunsch scribbled this message on Apr 3: > As John-Mark Gurney wrote: > > > so: > > o) I add Co, Sf, and Sb to termcap(5) > > Note that you should also mention that it's a matter of the > application whether it even remotely thinks of using these entries or > not. That's the thing with termcap (as opposed to terminfo): you can > extend it beyond things that have been originally intended. ok.. sounds good... I think instead of listing 'em all... I'll just add a segment and point them to the document Bruce mentioned... > Note also that XFree86's termcap entry defines two similar > capabilities: AB is a synonym for Sb, and AF is a synonym for Sf. It > depends on the application which one it's expecting. They also define > pa#64. actually, it's screen that uses AF and AB (in addition to Sf, Sb)... but all entries that use color happen to define pa#64 also... thanks for the pointers... -- John-Mark Cu Networking Modem/FAX: +1 541 683 6954 Live in Peace, destroy Micro$oft, support free software, run FreeBSD
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