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-<H1 class="no-header">form_driver 3x</H1>
+<H1 class="no-header">form_driver 3x 2024-04-20 ncurses 6.4 Library calls</H1>
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-<STRONG><A HREF="form_driver.3x.html">form_driver(3x)</A></STRONG> <STRONG><A HREF="form_driver.3x.html">form_driver(3x)</A></STRONG>
+<STRONG><A HREF="form_driver.3x.html">form_driver(3x)</A></STRONG> Library calls <STRONG><A HREF="form_driver.3x.html">form_driver(3x)</A></STRONG>
<STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG><form.h></STRONG>
<STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>form_driver(FORM</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>form</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>c</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
- <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>form_driver_w(FORM</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>form</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>c</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>wchar_t</STRONG> <EM>wch</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
+ <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>form_driver_w(FORM</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>form</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>int</STRONG> <EM>c</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>wchar_t</STRONG> <EM>wc</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
and character codes returned by <STRONG><A HREF="curs_getch.3x.html">wgetch(3x)</A></STRONG>.
<STRONG>o</STRONG> The input is a printable character. Printable characters (which
- must be positive, less than 256) are checked according to the pro-
- gram's locale settings.
+ must be positive, less than 256) are checked according to the
+ program's locale settings.
<STRONG>o</STRONG> The input is the KEY_MOUSE special key associated with an mouse
event.
</PRE><H3><a name="h3-form_driver_w">form_driver_w</a></H3><PRE>
- This extension simplifies the use of the forms library using wide char-
- acters. The input is either a key code (a request) or a wide character
- returned by <STRONG><A HREF="curs_get_wch.3x.html">get_wch(3x)</A></STRONG>. The type must be passed as well, to enable
- the library to determine whether the parameter is a wide character or a
- request.
+ This extension simplifies the use of the forms library using wide
+ characters. The input is either a key code (a request) or a wide
+ character returned by <STRONG><A HREF="curs_get_wch.3x.html">get_wch(3x)</A></STRONG>. The type must be passed as well, to
+ enable the library to determine whether the parameter is a wide
+ character or a request.
-</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Form-driver-requests">Form-driver requests</a></H3><PRE>
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Form-Driver-Requests">Form Driver Requests</a></H3><PRE>
The form driver requests are as follows:
- <EM>Name</EM> <EM>Description</EM>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- REQ_BEG_FIELD Move to the beginning of the field.
- REQ_BEG_LINE Move to the beginning of the line.
- REQ_CLR_EOF Clear to end of field from cursor.
- REQ_CLR_EOL Clear to end of line from cursor.
- REQ_CLR_FIELD Clear the entire field.
- REQ_DEL_CHAR Delete character at the cursor.
- REQ_DEL_LINE Delete line at the cursor.
- REQ_DEL_PREV Delete character before the cursor.
- REQ_DEL_WORD Delete blank-delimited word at the cursor.
- REQ_DOWN_CHAR Move down in the field.
- REQ_DOWN_FIELD Move down to a field.
- REQ_END_FIELD Move to the end of the field.
- REQ_END_LINE Move to the end of the line.
- REQ_FIRST_FIELD Move to the first field.
- REQ_FIRST_PAGE Move to the first page.
- REQ_INS_CHAR Insert a blank at the cursor.
- REQ_INS_LINE Insert a blank line at the cursor.
- REQ_INS_MODE Enter insert mode.
- REQ_LAST_FIELD Move to the last field.
- REQ_LAST_PAGE Move to the last field.
- REQ_LEFT_CHAR Move left in the field.
- REQ_LEFT_FIELD Move left to a field.
- REQ_NEW_LINE Insert or overlay a new line.
- REQ_NEXT_CHAR Move to the next char.
-
- REQ_NEXT_CHOICE Display next field choice.
- REQ_NEXT_FIELD Move to the next field.
- REQ_NEXT_LINE Move to the next line.
- REQ_NEXT_PAGE Move to the next page.
- REQ_NEXT_PAGE Move to the next page.
- REQ_NEXT_WORD Move to the next word.
- REQ_OVL_MODE Enter overlay mode.
- REQ_PREV_CHAR Move to the previous char.
- REQ_PREV_CHOICE Display previous field choice.
- REQ_PREV_FIELD Move to the previous field.
- REQ_PREV_LINE Move to the previous line.
- REQ_PREV_PAGE Move to the previous page.
- REQ_PREV_WORD Move to the previous word.
- REQ_RIGHT_CHAR Move right in the field.
- REQ_RIGHT_FIELD Move right to a field.
- REQ_SCR_BCHAR Scroll the field backward a character.
- REQ_SCR_BHPAGE Scroll the field backward half a page.
- REQ_SCR_BLINE Scroll the field backward a line.
- REQ_SCR_BPAGE Scroll the field backward a page.
- REQ_SCR_FCHAR Scroll the field forward a character.
- REQ_SCR_FHPAGE Scroll the field forward half a page.
- REQ_SCR_FLINE Scroll the field forward a line.
- REQ_SCR_FPAGE Scroll the field forward a page.
- REQ_SCR_HBHALF Horizontal scroll the field backward half a line.
- REQ_SCR_HBLINE Horizontal scroll the field backward a line.
- REQ_SCR_HFHALF Horizontal scroll the field forward half a line.
- REQ_SCR_HFLINE Horizontal scroll the field forward a line.
- REQ_SFIRST_FIELD Move to the sorted first field.
- REQ_SLAST_FIELD Move to the sorted last field.
- REQ_SNEXT_FIELD Move to the sorted next field.
- REQ_SPREV_FIELD Move to the sorted previous field.
- REQ_UP_CHAR Move up in the field.
- REQ_UP_FIELD Move up to a field.
- REQ_VALIDATION Validate field.
+ <STRONG>Name</STRONG> <STRONG>Description</STRONG>
+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ <STRONG>REQ_BEG_FIELD</STRONG> Move to beginning of field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_BEG_LINE</STRONG> Move to beginning of the line.
+ <STRONG>REQ_CLR_EOF</STRONG> Clear to end of field from cursor.
+ <STRONG>REQ_CLR_EOL</STRONG> Clear to end of line from cursor.
+ <STRONG>REQ_CLR_FIELD</STRONG> Clear the entire field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_DEL_CHAR</STRONG> Delete character at the cursor.
+ <STRONG>REQ_DEL_LINE</STRONG> Delete line at the cursor.
+ <STRONG>REQ_DEL_PREV</STRONG> Delete character before the cursor.
+ <STRONG>REQ_DEL_WORD</STRONG> Delete blank-delimited word at cursor.
+ <STRONG>REQ_DOWN_CHAR</STRONG> Move down in field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_DOWN_FIELD</STRONG> Move down to a field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_END_FIELD</STRONG> Move to the end of field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_END_LINE</STRONG> Move to the end of the line.
+ <STRONG>REQ_FIRST_FIELD</STRONG> Move to the first field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_FIRST_PAGE</STRONG> Move to the first page.
+ <STRONG>REQ_INS_CHAR</STRONG> Insert a blank at the cursor.
+ <STRONG>REQ_INS_LINE</STRONG> Insert a blank line at the cursor.
+ <STRONG>REQ_INS_MODE</STRONG> Enter insert mode.
+ <STRONG>REQ_LAST_FIELD</STRONG> Move to the last field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_LAST_PAGE</STRONG> Move to the last field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_LEFT_CHAR</STRONG> Move left in field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_LEFT_FIELD</STRONG> Move left to a field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_NEW_LINE</STRONG> Insert or overlay a new line.
+ <STRONG>REQ_NEXT_CHAR</STRONG> Move to the next char.
+
+ <STRONG>REQ_NEXT_CHOICE</STRONG> Display next field choice.
+ <STRONG>REQ_NEXT_FIELD</STRONG> Move to the next field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_NEXT_LINE</STRONG> Move to the next line.
+ <STRONG>REQ_NEXT_PAGE</STRONG> Move to the next page.
+ <STRONG>REQ_NEXT_PAGE</STRONG> Move to the next page.
+ <STRONG>REQ_NEXT_WORD</STRONG> Move to the next word.
+ <STRONG>REQ_OVL_MODE</STRONG> Enter overlay mode.
+ <STRONG>REQ_PREV_CHAR</STRONG> Move to the previous char.
+ <STRONG>REQ_PREV_CHOICE</STRONG> Display previous field choice.
+ <STRONG>REQ_PREV_FIELD</STRONG> Move to the previous field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_PREV_LINE</STRONG> Move to the previous line.
+ <STRONG>REQ_PREV_PAGE</STRONG> Move to the previous page.
+ <STRONG>REQ_PREV_WORD</STRONG> Move to the previous word.
+ <STRONG>REQ_RIGHT_CHAR</STRONG> Move right in field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_RIGHT_FIELD</STRONG> Move right to a field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SCR_BCHAR</STRONG> Scroll field backward 1 character.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SCR_BHPAGE</STRONG> Scroll field backward 1/2 page.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SCR_BLINE</STRONG> Scroll field backward 1 line.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SCR_BPAGE</STRONG> Scroll field backward 1 page.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SCR_FCHAR</STRONG> Scroll field forward 1 character.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SCR_FHPAGE</STRONG> Scroll field forward 1/2 page.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SCR_FLINE</STRONG> Scroll field forward 1 line.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SCR_FPAGE</STRONG> Scroll field forward 1 page.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SCR_HBHALF</STRONG> Horizontal scroll field backward 1/2 line.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SCR_HBLINE</STRONG> Horizontal scroll field backward 1 line.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SCR_HFHALF</STRONG> Horizontal scroll field forward 1/2 line.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SCR_HFLINE</STRONG> Horizontal scroll field forward 1 line.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SFIRST_FIELD</STRONG> Move to the sorted first field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SLAST_FIELD</STRONG> Move to the sorted last field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SNEXT_FIELD</STRONG> Move to the sorted next field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_SPREV_FIELD</STRONG> Move to the sorted previous field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_UP_CHAR</STRONG> Move up in field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_UP_FIELD</STRONG> Move up to a field.
+ <STRONG>REQ_VALIDATION</STRONG> Validate field.
If the second argument is a printable character, the driver places it
in the current position in the current field. If it is one of the
forms requests listed above, that request is executed.
-</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Field-validation">Field validation</a></H3><PRE>
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Field-Validation">Field Validation</a></H3><PRE>
The form library makes updates to the window associated with form
fields rather than directly to the field buffers.
data from the window associated with the field to the field buffer.
-</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Mouse-handling">Mouse handling</a></H3><PRE>
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Mouse-Handling">Mouse Handling</a></H3><PRE>
If the second argument is the KEY_MOUSE special key, the associated
mouse event is translated into one of the above pre-defined requests.
Currently only clicks in the user window (e.g., inside the form display
that field and <STRONG>E_UNKNOWN_COMMAND</STRONG> is returned. This return value
makes sense, because a double click usually means that an field-
specific action should be returned. It is exactly the purpose
- of this return value to signal that an application specific com-
- mand should be executed.
+ of this return value to signal that an application specific
+ command should be executed.
<STRONG>o</STRONG> If a translation into a request was done, <STRONG>form_driver</STRONG> returns
the result of this request.
translated into a form request an <STRONG>E_REQUEST_DENIED</STRONG> is returned.
-</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Application-defined-commands">Application-defined commands</a></H3><PRE>
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Application-defined-Commands">Application-defined Commands</a></H3><PRE>
If the second argument is neither printable nor one of the above pre-
defined form requests, the driver assumes it is an application-specific
command and returns <STRONG>E_UNKNOWN_COMMAND</STRONG>. Application-defined commands
The form driver code saw an unknown request code.
-</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
- <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="form.3x.html">form(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="form_field_buffer.3x.html">form_field_buffer(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="form_field_validation.3x.html">form_field_validation(3x)</A></STRONG>,
- <STRONG><A HREF="form_fieldtype.3x.html">form_fieldtype(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="form_variables.3x.html">form_variables(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="curs_getch.3x.html">getch(3x)</A></STRONG>.
-
-
-</PRE><H2><a name="h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></H2><PRE>
- The header file <STRONG><form.h></STRONG> automatically includes the header files
- <STRONG><curses.h></STRONG>.
-
-
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
- These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not sup-
- ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
+ These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not
+ supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></H2><PRE>
Raymond.
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
+ <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="form.3x.html">form(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="form_fieldtype.3x.html">form_fieldtype(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="form_field_buffer.3x.html">form_field_buffer(3x)</A></STRONG>,
+ <STRONG><A HREF="form_field_validation.3x.html">form_field_validation(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="form_variables.3x.html">form_variables(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="curs_getch.3x.html">getch(3x)</A></STRONG>
+
+
- <STRONG><A HREF="form_driver.3x.html">form_driver(3x)</A></STRONG>
+ncurses 6.4 2024-04-20 <STRONG><A HREF="form_driver.3x.html">form_driver(3x)</A></STRONG>
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<li><a href="#h3-form_driver_w">form_driver_w</a></li>
-<li><a href="#h3-Form-driver-requests">Form-driver requests</a></li>
-<li><a href="#h3-Field-validation">Field validation</a></li>
-<li><a href="#h3-Mouse-handling">Mouse handling</a></li>
-<li><a href="#h3-Application-defined-commands">Application-defined commands</a></li>
+<li><a href="#h3-Form-Driver-Requests">Form Driver Requests</a></li>
+<li><a href="#h3-Field-Validation">Field Validation</a></li>
+<li><a href="#h3-Mouse-Handling">Mouse Handling</a></li>
+<li><a href="#h3-Application-defined-Commands">Application-defined Commands</a></li>
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<li><a href="#h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></li>
-<li><a href="#h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></li>
-<li><a href="#h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></li>
<li><a href="#h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></li>
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+<li><a href="#h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></li>
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