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47 <STRONG>form_opts</STRONG> - set and get form options
51 <H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
52 <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG><form.h></STRONG>
53 int set_form_opts(FORM *form, OPTIONS opts);
54 int form_opts_on(FORM *form, OPTIONS opts);
55 int form_opts_off(FORM *form, OPTIONS opts);
56 OPTIONS form_opts(const FORM *form);
60 <H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
61 The function <STRONG>set_form_opts</STRONG> sets all the given form's
62 option bits (form option bits may be logically-OR'ed
65 The function <STRONG>form_opts_on</STRONG> turns on the given option bits,
66 and leaves others alone.
68 The function <STRONG>form_opts_off</STRONG> turns off the given option
69 bits, and leaves others alone.
71 The function <STRONG>form_opts</STRONG> returns the form's current option
74 The following options are defined (all are on by default):
77 Overload the <STRONG>REQ_NEW_LINE</STRONG> forms driver request so
78 that calling it at the end of a field goes to the
82 Overload the <STRONG>REQ_DEL_PREV</STRONG> forms driver request so
83 that calling it at the beginning of a field goes to
88 <H2>RETURN VALUE</H2><PRE>
89 Except for <STRONG>form_opts</STRONG>, each routine returns one of the fol-
92 <STRONG>E_OK</STRONG> The routine succeeded.
94 <STRONG>E_SYSTEM_ERROR</STRONG>
95 System error occurred (see <STRONG>errno</STRONG>).
99 <H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
100 <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="form.3x.html">form(3x)</A></STRONG>.
105 The header file <STRONG><form.h></STRONG> automatically includes the header
106 file <STRONG><curses.h></STRONG>.
110 <H2>PORTABILITY</H2><PRE>
111 These routines emulate the System V forms library. They
112 were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
116 <H2>AUTHORS</H2><PRE>
117 Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new
118 curses by Eric S. Raymond.
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