form_field(3X)

NAME
form_field - make and break connections between fields and forms

SYNOPSIS
#include <form.h>

int set_form_fields(FORM *form, FIELD **fields);
FIELD **form_fields(const FORM *form);
int field_count(const FORM *form);
int move_field(FIELD *field, int frow, int fcol);

DESCRIPTION
The function set_form_fields changes the field pointer array of the given form. The array must be terminated by a NULL.

The function form_fields returns the field array of the given form.

The function field_count returns the count of fields in form.

The function move_field moves the given field (which must be disconnected) to a specified location on the screen.

RETURN VALUE
The function form_fields returns a pointer (which may be NULL). It does not set errno.

The function field_count returns ERR if the form parameter is NULL.

The functions set_form_fields and move_field return one of the following codes on error:

E_OK
    The routine succeeded.

E_BAD_ARGUMENT
    Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

E_CONNECTED
    The field is already connected to a form.

E_POSTED
    The form is already posted.

E_SYSTEM_ERROR
    System error occurred (see errno(3)).

SEE ALSO
curses(3X), form(3X).

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.

The SVr4 forms library documentation specifies the field_count error value as -1 (which is the value of ERR).

AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.