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47 <STRONG>form_post</STRONG> - write or erase forms from associated subwin-
52 <H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
53 <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG><form.h></STRONG>
54 int post_form(FORM *form);
55 int unpost_form(FORM *form);
59 <H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
60 The function <STRONG>post_form</STRONG> displays a form to its associated
61 subwindow. To trigger physical display of the subwindow,
62 use <STRONG>refresh</STRONG> or some equivalent <STRONG>curses</STRONG> routine (the
63 implicit <STRONG>doupdate</STRONG> triggered by an <STRONG>curses</STRONG> input request
66 The function <STRONG>unpost_form</STRONG> erases form from its associated
71 <H2>RETURN VALUE</H2><PRE>
72 These routines return one of the following:
74 <STRONG>E_OK</STRONG> The routine succeeded.
76 <STRONG>E_SYSTEM_ERROR</STRONG>
77 System error occurred (see <STRONG>errno</STRONG>).
79 <STRONG>E_BAD_ARGUMENT</STRONG>
80 Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu-
83 <STRONG>E_POSTED</STRONG>
84 The form has already been posted.
86 <STRONG>E_BAD_STATE</STRONG>
87 Routine was called from an initialization or termina-
90 <STRONG>E_NO_ROOM</STRONG>
91 Form is too large for its window.
93 <STRONG>E_NOT_POSTED</STRONG>
94 The form has not been posted.
96 <STRONG>E_NOT_CONNECTED</STRONG>
97 No items are connected to the form.
101 <H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
102 <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="form.3x.html">form(3x)</A></STRONG>.
107 The header file <STRONG><form.h></STRONG> automatically includes the header
108 file <STRONG><curses.h></STRONG>.
112 <H2>PORTABILITY</H2><PRE>
113 These routines emulate the System V forms library. They
114 were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
118 <H2>AUTHORS</H2><PRE>
119 Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new
120 curses by Eric S. Raymond.
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