Tidying up some loose ends from 3.5, and trying to bring all platforms
up to the same level, as much as possible.
New features
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256 colors for the Windows console -- under Windows 10 or ConEmu,
only. This version doesn't allow init_color() or color_content() for
colors 16-255, just uses Windows' predefined palette (which matches
xterm-256color, like the default colors in X11 and SDL). -
Real blinking for the Windows console (all), and for OS/2 -- done in
software, like the Windows version -- replacing the erraticly working
Vio-based version (which didn't work at all in my OS/2 4.5 VM). OS/2
now always has 16 colors, and bright backgrounds can combine with
blinking. -
In DOS, OS/2 and Windows, attribute behavior now more closely matches
that of the more "advanced" ports (X11 and SDL) -- see the Attribute
test in testcurs. -
All of the A_* and WA_* attributes from X/Open are now defined in
curses.h, although some are no-ops, pending the availablity of more
attribute bits. A_INVIS is now a no-op on all platforms, instead of
overloading A_ITALIC, and so is A_PROTECT. A_LEFT and A_RIGHT are now
synonyms for PDCurses' old *LINE attributes.
Bug fixes and such
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For the X11 port, "make install" and the dynamic library build were
broken, since the configure move. Fixes partly after Mark Hessling. -
Renamed "win32" to the more accurate/descriptive "wincon" (i.e.
WINdows CONsole). Makefiles for all platforms renamed to remove the
redundant platform names, and to allow better sorting. -
In SDL2, apps that didn't explicitly handle resizing locked up. Now,
they can continue running, at their old size. (To Do: xmas is still a
basket case.) -
Added "/MACHINE:$(PLATFORM)" to wincon/Makefile.vc -- Thomas Dickey
says this is needed to build 64-bit with Visual Studio Express 2012.
With 2017, it suppresses a warning. -
Suppressed "Possibly incorrect assignment" warnings with BCC, which
also results in more readable code. -
Cleaned up obsolete comments, dead code, unneeded includes, typos, and
outdated documentation. -
Dropped support for EMXVIDEO.
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Dropped color remapping for OS/2 (broken).
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Dropped X11 DLL support for Cygwin (broken).
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Rearranged extended color display in testcurs.
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In ptest, handle resizing, and check for screens too small to run in.
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Allow KEY_* codes (including KEY_RESIZE) to exit firework, as other
keys do. -
Slightly faster Windows compilation (most noticeable in Watcom).
See the git log for more details.