form_field_attributes - color and attribute control for form fields
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Description
The function set_field_fore sets the foreground attribute of field. This is the highlight used to display
the field contents. The function field_fore returns the foreground attribute. The default is
A_STANDOUT.
The function set_field_back sets the background attribute of form. This is the highlight used to display
the extent fields in the form. The function field_back returns the background attribute. The default is
A_NORMAL.
The function set_field_pad sets the character used to fill the field. The function field_pad returns the
given form's pad character. The default is a blank.
Name
form_field_attributes - color and attribute control for form fields
Portability
These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
Return Value
These routines return one of the following:
E_OK The routine succeeded.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see errno(3)).
See Also
ncurses(3NCURSES) and related pages whose names begin “form_” for detailed descriptions of the entry points. ncurses 6.5 2024-03-16 field_attributes(3FORM)
Synopsis
#include<form.h>intset_field_fore(FIELD*field,chtypeattr);chtypefield_fore(constFIELD*field);intset_field_back(FIELD*field,chtypeattr);chtypefield_back(constFIELD*field);intset_field_pad(FIELD*field,intpad);intfield_pad(constFIELD*field);
