form_hook - set hooks for automatic invocation by applications
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Description
These functions make it possible to set hook functions to be called at various points in the automatic
processing of input event codes by form_driver.
set_field_init
sets a hook to be called at form-post time and each time the selected field changes (after the change).
field_init
returns the current field init hook, if any (NULL if there is no such hook).
set_field_term
sets a hook to be called at form-unpost time and each time the selected field changes (before the
change).
field_term
returns the current field term hook, if any (NULL if there is no such hook).
set_form_init
sets a hook to be called at form-post time and just after a page change once it is posted.
form_init
returns the current form init hook, if any (NULL if there is no such hook).
set_form_term
sets a hook to be called at form-unpost time and just before a page change once it is posted.
form_term
returns the current form term hook, if any (NULL if there is no such hook).
Name
form_hook - set hooks for automatic invocation by applications
Portability
These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
Return Value
Routines that return pointers return NULL on error. Other routines return 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 2024-12-28 hook(3FORM)
Synopsis
#include<form.h>intset_field_init(FORM*form,Form_Hookfunc);Form_Hookfield_init(constFORM*form);intset_field_term(FORM*form,Form_Hookfunc);Form_Hookfield_term(constFORM*form);intset_form_init(FORM*form,Form_Hookfunc);Form_Hookform_init(constFORM*form);intset_form_term(FORM*form,Form_Hookfunc);Form_Hookform_term(constFORM*form);
