form_field(3curses)


form_field: set_form_fields, form_fields, field_count, move_field -- connect fields to forms

Synopsis

   cc [flag . . .] file -lform -lcurses [library . . .] 
   

#include <form.h>

int set_form_fields(FORM *form, FIELD **field); FIELD **form_fields(FORM *form); int field_count(FORM *Pform); int move_field(FIELD *field, int frow, int fcol);

Description

set_form_fields changes the fields connected to form to fields. The original fields are disconnected.

form_fields returns a pointer to the field pointer array connected to form.

field_count returns the number of fields connected to form.

move_field moves the disconnected field to the location frow, fcol in the forms subwindow.

<Return> value

form_fields returns NULL on error.

field_count returns -1 on error.

set_form_fields and move_field return one of the following:

E_OK The function returned successfully.
E_CONNECTED The field is already connected to a form.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR System error.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT An argument is incorrect.
E_POSTED The form is posted.

 
 E_OK             The function returned successfully. 
 E_CONNECTED      The field is already connected to a form. 
 E_SYSTEM_ERROR   System error. 
 E_BAD_ARGUMENT   An argument is incorrect. 
 E_POSTED         The form is posted. 

Notices

The header file form.h automatically includes the header files eti.h and curses.h.

References

curses(3curses), forms(3curses)
30 January 1998
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