form_post(3CURSES) Curses Library Functions form_post(3CURSES)NAME
form_post, post_form, unpost_form - write or erase forms from associ‐
ated subwindows
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -lform -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <form.h>
int post_form(FORM *form);
int unpost_form(FORM *form);
DESCRIPTIONpost_form() writes form into its associated subwindow. The application
programmer must use curses library routines to display the form on the
physical screen or call update_panels() if the panels library is being
used.
unpost_form() erases form from its associated subwindow.
RETURN VALUES
These routines return one of the following:
E_OK The function returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR System error.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT An argument is incorrect.
E_POSTED The form is posted.
E_NOT_POSTED The form is not posted.
E_NO_ROOM The form does not fit in the subwindow.
E_BAD_STATE The routine was called from an initializa‐
tion or termination function.
E_NOT_CONNECTED The field is not connected to a form.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│MT-Level │Unsafe │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOcurses(3CURSES), forms(3CURSES), panel_update(3CURSES), pan‐
els(3CURSES), attributes(5)NOTES
The header <form.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and
<curses.h>.
SunOS 5.10 31 Dec 1996 form_post(3CURSES)
