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Date:      Sat, 27 Dec 1997 09:58:46 +1030
From:      Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To:        Brian Clapper <bmc@WillsCreek.COM>
Cc:        Donn Miller <dmm125@bellatlantic.net>, FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: <wctype.h>
Message-ID:  <19971227095846.08518@lemis.com>
In-Reply-To: <199712261948.OAA03115@current.willscreek.com>; from Brian Clapper on Fri, Dec 26, 1997 at 02:48:17PM -0500
References:  <Pine.NEB.3.96.971223085147.5345A-100000@myname.my.domain> <Pine.BSF.3.96.971224144545.10003L-100000@localhost> <19971225102031.22902@lemis.com> <199712261948.OAA03115@current.willscreek.com>

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On Fri, Dec 26, 1997 at 02:48:17PM -0500, Brian Clapper wrote:
> On 25 December, 1997, at 10:20 (+1030)
> Greg Lehey wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Dec 24, 1997 at 02:46:06PM -0800, Doug White wrote:
>>> On Tue, 23 Dec 1997, Donn Miller wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just wondering about the <wctype.h> include file.  FreeBSD doesn't seem to
>>>> have it.  Does fbsd support this library?
>>>
>>> What's the name of the library or package?  It may not come with the core
>>> system but may be available as a package.
>>
>> This question came up on -hackers in the last day or so in connection
>> with wine.  The replies indicate that it's some kind of Microsoft
>> header file, and that it shouldn't be used under UNIX: there should be
>> some kind of #ifdef.  You might like to check if that fits in with
>> what your package wants.
>
> Sorry, it's not (just) some kind of Microsoft header file; it's a new ANSI
> header file that provides support routines and definitions for wide
> characters. (etc)

Good stuff.  As you notice, I was just reporting.  Why not follow up
with -hackers?

Greg




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