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Name

form_win, set_form_win, set_form_sub, form_sub, scale_form - forms window and subwindow association routines

Synopsis

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

#include <form.h>

int set_form_win(FORM *form, WINDOW *win);

WINDOW *form_win(FORM *form);

int set_form_sub(FORM *form, WINDOW *sub);

WINDOW *form_sub(FORM *form);

int scale_form(FORM *form, int *rows, int *cols);

MT-Level

Unsafe

Description

set_form_win() sets the window of form to win. form_win() returns a pointer to the window associated with form.

set_form_sub() sets the subwindow of form to sub. form_sub() returns a pointer to the subwindow associated with form.

scale_form() returns the smallest window size necessary for the subwindow of form. rows and cols are pointers to the locations used to return the number of rows and columns for the form.

Return Values

Routines that return pointers always return NULL on error. Routines that return an integer return one of the following: 


E_OK    -    The function returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR    -    System error.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT    -    An argument is incorrect.
E_NOT_CONNECTED    -    The field is not connected to a form.
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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