form_field_attributesUNIX Programmer's Maform_field_attributes(3)NAME
form_field_attributes - color and attribute control for form
fields
SYNOPSIS
#include <form.h>
int set_field_fore(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
chtype field_fore(const FIELD *field);
int set_field_back(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
chtype field_back(const FIELD *field);
int set_field_pad(FIELD *field, int pad);
int field_pad(const FIELD *field);
DESCRIPTION
The function set_field_fore sets the foreground attribute of
field. This is the highlight used to display the field con-
tents. 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.
RETURN VALUE
These routines return one of the following:
E_OK The routine succeeded.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see errno).
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
SEE ALSOcurses(3) and related pages whose names begin "form_" for
detailed descriptions of the entry points.
NOTES
The header file <form.h> automatically includes the header
file <curses.h>.
PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V forms library. They
were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
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form_field_attributesUNIX Programmer's Maform_field_attributes(3)AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses
by Eric S. Raymond.
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