form_field - make and break connections between fields and forms
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Description
The function set_form_fields changes the field pointer array of the given form. The array must be
terminated by a NULL.
The function form_fields returns the field array of the given form.
The function field_count returns the count of fields in form.
The function move_field moves the given field (which must be disconnected) to a specified location on the
screen.
Name
form_field - make and break connections between fields and forms
Portability
These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
The SVr4 forms library documentation specifies the field_count error value as -1 (which is the value of
ERR).
Return Value
The function form_fields returns a pointer (which may be NULL). It does not set errno.
The function field_count returns ERR if the form parameter is NULL.
The functions set_form_fields and move_field return one of the following codes on error:
E_OK The routine succeeded.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
E_CONNECTED
The field is already connected to a form.
E_POSTED
The form is already posted.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see errno(3)).
See Also
ncurses(3NCURSES), form(3FORM) ncurses 6.5 2024-12-28 field(3FORM)
Synopsis
#include<form.h>intset_form_fields(FORM*form,FIELD**fields);FIELD**form_fields(constFORM*form);intfield_count(constFORM*form);intmove_field(FIELD*field,intfrow,intfcol);
