form_win

, set_form_win

, set_form_sub

, form_sub

, scale_form

- forms window and subwindow association routines

Synopsis

cc [ flag... ] file... -lform -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <form.h>

int set_form_win(FORM *form, WINDOW *win);

WINDOW *form_win(FORM *form);

int set_form_sub(FORM *form, WINDOW *sub);

WINDOW *form_sub(FORM *form);

int scale_form(FORM *form, int *rows, int *cols);

Description

set_form_win() sets the window of form to win. form_win() returns a pointer to the window associated with form.set_form_sub() sets the subwindow of form to sub. form_sub() returns a pointer to the subwindow associated with form.scale_form() returns the smallest window size necessary for the subwindow of form. rows and cols are pointers to the locations used to return the number of rows and columns for the form.

Return Values

Routines that return pointers always return NULL on error. Routines that return an integer return one of the following:

E_OK

The function returnedsuccessfully.

E_SYSTEM_ERROR

System error.

E_BAD_ARGUMENT

An argument is incorrect.

E_NOT_CONNECTED

The field is not connected to a form.

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>.