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8 <B>form_post</B> - write or erase forms from associated subwin-
13 <H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
14 <B>#include</B> <B><form.h></B>
15 int post_form(FORM *form);
16 int unpost_form(FORM *form);
20 <H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
21 The function <B>post_form</B> displays a form to its associated
22 subwindow. To trigger physical display of the subwindow,
23 use <B>refresh</B> or some equivalent <B>curses</B> routine (the
24 implicit <B>doupdate</B> triggered by an <B>curses</B> input request
27 The function <B>unpost_form</B> erases form from its associated
32 <H2>RETURN VALUE</H2><PRE>
33 These routines return one of the following:
35 <B>E_OK</B> The routine succeeded.
38 System error occurred (see <B>errno</B>).
41 Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu-
45 The form has already been posted.
48 Routine was called from an initialization or termina-
52 Form is too large for its window.
55 The form has not been posted.
57 <B>E_NOT_CONNECTED</B>
58 No items are connected to the form.
62 <H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
63 <B><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></B>, <B><A HREF="form.3x.html">form(3x)</A></B>.
68 The header file <B><form.h></B> automatically includes the header
69 file <B><curses.h></B>.
73 <H2>PORTABILITY</H2><PRE>
74 These routines emulate the System V forms library. They
75 were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
80 Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new
81 curses by Eric S. Raymond.
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