MPE/iX System Utilities Reference Manual (32650-90882)

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The tic utility compiles the terminfo source file.
Operation
The tic utility compiles source terminfo descriptions. The compiled entry is installed
under the /usr/lib/terminfo directory hierarchy. If the TERMINFO environment variable
is set, results are placed in the directory it points to instead. Entries are stored in
directories that match the first character of their name. The entry for the VT-100 terminal,
for example, is stored in /usr/lib/terminfo/v/vt100.
When a
use= specification is found in the source file, tic adds the binary of the
appropriate capabilities to the compiled file.
The tic utility can only be used to compile single files. Multiple files can be compiled by
concatenating individual files together.
Compiled entries cannot exceed 4098 bytes. The name field cannot exceed 128 bytes.
Terminal names that are longer than 14 characters are truncated to 14 characters, and a
warning message is printed.
Syntax
tic.hpbin.sys [-v[
n ]]-c file
Parameters
-v[
n ] provides varying level of detail on the compilation process where n is a
number from 1 to 10 (default is 1). The higher the value for
n , the more
detail provided.
-c checks for errors in file (not including errors in use=links).
Example
tic.hpbin.sys /product/curses/lib/terminfo/ansi
Related Information
Commands untic utility, terminfo database