set_form_opts, form_opts_on, form_opts_off, form_opts - set and get form options
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Description
The function set_form_opts sets all the given form's option bits (form option bits may be logically
“or”-ed together).
The function form_opts_on turns on the given option bits, and leaves others alone.
The function form_opts_off turns off the given option bits, and leaves others alone.
The function form_opts returns the form's current option bits.
The following options are defined (all are on by default):
O_NL_OVERLOAD
Overload the REQ_NEW_LINE forms driver request so that calling it at the end of a field goes to the
next field.
O_BS_OVERLOAD
Overload the REQ_DEL_PREV forms driver request so that calling it at the beginning of a field goes
to the previous field.
Name
set_form_opts, form_opts_on, form_opts_off, form_opts - set and get form options
Portability
These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
Return Value
Except for form_opts, each routine returns one of the following:
E_OK The routine succeeded.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see errno(3)).
See Also
ncurses(3NCURSES), form(3FORM) ncurses 6.5 2025-01-18 opts(3FORM)
Synopsis
#include<form.h>intset_form_opts(FORM*form,Field_Optionsopts);Field_Optionsform_opts(constFORM*form);intform_opts_on(FORM*form,Field_Optionsopts);intform_opts_off(FORM*form,Field_Optionsopts);
