Re: Compile problem: Curses::Widgets

HaroldWho wrote:

On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:24:48 +0200, Ekki Plicht (DF4OR) wrote
in comp.lang.perl.modules:
HaroldWho wrote:

[...]
I have an app that uses Curses::Widgets, and it fails with the message:

"Curses function 'chgat' called with too many arguments at
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/Curses/Widgets/ButtonSet.pm line 305."

What version of ncurses are you using? Here it's 5.6.20061217, find out
with $ ncurses5-config --version

Maybe your installed version is too old? Here the chgat call looks as
follows:
$ man curs_attr
[...]
int chgat(int n, attr_t attr, short color,
const void *opts)

My version is 5.6.20070217. Not too old, but perhaps too new :-)

So, I'm still at a loss. I guess I'll have to dummy up some simple scripts
for Curses and Curses::Widgets to see what makes the failure happen.

Well, what does your manpage say (man curs_attr)? Or the source? It's easy
to find the reason for that error, you just have to look. The solve the
problem might be another issue.

Rgds,
Ekki

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