FORM_FIELD(3CURSES)FORM_FIELD(3CURSES)NAME
form_field, set_form_fields, form_fields, field_count, move_field -
connect fields to forms
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -lform-lcurses [ library... ]
#include <form.h>
int set_form_fields(FORM *form, FIELD **field);
FIELD **form_fields(FORM *form);
int field_count(FORM *form);
int move_field(FIELD *field, int frow, int fcol);
DESCRIPTIONset_form_fields() changes the fields connected to form to fields. The
original fields are disconnected.
form_fields() returns a pointer to the field pointer array connected to
form.
field_count() returns the number of fields connected to form.
move_field() moves the disconnected field to the location frow, fcol in
the forms subwindow.
RETURN VALUESform_fields() returns NULL on error.
field_count() returns -1 on error.
set_form_fields() and move_field() return one of the following:
E_OK
The function returned successfully.
E_CONNECTED
The field is already connected to a form.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
An argument is incorrect
E_POSTED
The form is posted.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌───────────────┬─────────────────┐
│ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├───────────────┼─────────────────┤
│MT-Level │ Unsafe │
└───────────────┴─────────────────┘
SEE ALSOcurses(3CURSES), forms(3CURSES), attributes(5)NOTES
The header <form.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and
<curses.h>.
Dec 31, 1996 FORM_FIELD(3CURSES)