1cdk_compat(3) Library Functions Manual cdk_compat(3)
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6 cdk_compat - Cdk4 compatibility functions
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10 cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lcdk [ library ... ]
11 #include <cdk_compat.h>
13 int getDirectoryContents (
15 char *directory,
16 char **list,
17 int maxListSize);
18 int readFile ( char *filename,
20 char **info,
21 int maxlines);
22 int splitString (
24 char *string,
25 char **items,
26 char splitChar);
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29 These functions and macros make it simpler to port applications from
30 the older Cdk4 library to Cdk5.
31 A few functions are deprecated in Cdk5, because they rely upon the
33 caller to know in advance the size of data which will be returned by
34 the function.
35 Additionally, some macros are deprecated because they serve no realis‐
37 tic purpose: they have direct (standard) equivalents in all modern
38 curses implementations.
39 Finally, a few macro definitions are added to iron out naming inconsis‐
41 tencies across the Cdk4 header files.
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44 getDirectoryContents
45 This opens the current directory and reads the contents. Use
46 CDKgetDirectoryContents() in new code.
47 readFile
49 This reads a file and sticks it into the char ** provided. Use
50 CDKreadFile() for new code.
51 splitString
53 This splits a string into one or more parts given the split char‐
54 acter. Use CDKsplitString() for new code.
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57 Start the porting process by changing the #include's to use
58 #include <cdk_compat.h>
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61 #include <cdk.h>
62 Some adjustments of course are needed to make your compiler see the
63 compatibility header file. A separate name was chosen so that it in
64 turn can (by adjusting the include path) include either the old Cdk4
65 cdk.h or the new. If the old is included, you should link your program
66 against the old library. Likewise, including the new requires that you
67 link against the new library.
68 That is the first step: making your program compile using the compati‐
70 bility header file using the old headers and library.
71 The next step is to get it to compile against the new headers and
73 library. Most of the changes will require modifying bare references to
74 certain pointers to wrap them with the ObjOf() and ScreenOf() macros.
75 New Cdk uses these to provide functions which are easily shared among
76 the different widget types. Your compiler should be able to tell you
77 where the changes should be made. See the example programs which are
78 included with Cdk as a guide.
79 That is the hard part of porting. But even for a large program, the
81 changes can be made simply: there are not that many types of change to
82 make. At the end of this step, you should still be able to build and
83 run your program against the old headers and library. It is reasonably
84 likely that you can do the same with the new headers and library. By
85 using the same source for old/new versions of Cdk, you can test and
86 verify that your program still works properly after these modifica‐
87 tions.
88 Finally, unless this is a purely academic exercise, you will want to
90 remove references to the deprecated functions and macros.
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93 cdk_objs (3), cdk_util (3)
94 cdk_compat(3)