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Name

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 *form);

int move_field(FIELD *field, int frow, int fcol);

MT-Level

Unsafe

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 Values

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.

See Also

curses(3X) , forms(3X)

Notes

The header <form.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and <curses.h>.

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