From d07b8845026efece53960f872d55b9e4348fd34a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Simon Sobisch <simonsobisch@web.de>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 12:27:06 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] explicit specify to not support WIDE=Y for DOS port

* raise error by the preprocessor in the port specific include file
* note in README pointing to DOSVGA port

fixes #290 (by explicit and documented "break")
---
 dos/README.md | 2 ++
 dos/pdcdos.h  | 5 +++++
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/dos/README.md b/dos/README.md
index ad05ce69..1a5d7e38 100644
--- a/dos/README.md
+++ b/dos/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ Building
   Watcom, specifying "MODEL=f" (flat) will automatically switch to a
   32-bit build.
 
+  Note: if you want WIDE support use the DOSVGA port instead.
+
 - Optionally, you can build in a different directory than the platform
   directory by setting PDCURSES_SRCDIR to point to the directory where
   you unpacked PDCurses, and changing to your target directory:
diff --git a/dos/pdcdos.h b/dos/pdcdos.h
index e935d81b..2f45791c 100644
--- a/dos/pdcdos.h
+++ b/dos/pdcdos.h
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 /* PDCurses */
 
 #include <curspriv.h>
+
+#if defined( PDC_WIDE)
+   #error DOS port has no WIDE support
+#endif
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------