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);

Description

set_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 Values

form_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:

See Also

curses(3CURSES), forms(3CURSES), attributes(5)

Notes

The header <form.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and <curses.h>.