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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>
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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