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Name

form_new, new_form, free_form - create and destroy forms

Synopsis

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

#include <form.h>

FORM *new_form(FIELD **fields);

int free_form(FORM *form);

MT-Level

Unsafe

Description

new_form() creates a new form connected to the designated fields and returns a pointer to the form.

free_form() disconnects the form from its associated field pointer array and deallocates the space for the form.

Return Values

new_form() always returns NULL on error. free_form() returns one of the following: 


E_OK    -    The function returned successfully.
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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