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+
+/* This work is copyrighted. See COPYRIGHT.OLD & COPYRIGHT.NEW for   *
+*  details. If they are missing then this copy is in violation of    *
+*  the copyright conditions.                                        */
+
+/*
+**	lib_inchstr.c
+**
+**	The routine winchnstr().
+**
+*/
+
+#include "curses.priv.h"
+
+int  winchnstr(WINDOW *win, chtype *chstr, int i)
+{
+chtype	*point, *end;
+
+	T(("winschnstr(%x,'%x',%d) called", win, chstr, i));
+
+	point = &win->_line[win->_cury][win->_curx];
+	end = &win->_line[win->_cury][win->_maxx];
+	if (point + i - 1 < end)
+		end = point + i - 1;
+
+	chstr = (chtype *)malloc((end - point + 1)*sizeof(chtype));
+	chstr[end - point] = '\0';
+	return OK;
+}