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-<H1>form_driver 3x</H1>
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-</PRE>
-<H2>NAME</H2><PRE>
- <STRONG>form_driver</STRONG> - command-processing loop of the form system
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
+ <STRONG>form_driver</STRONG>, <STRONG>form_driver_w</STRONG> - command-processing loop of
+ the form system
-</PRE>
-<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
<STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG><form.h></STRONG>
- int form_driver(FORM *form, int c);
+ <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>
-</PRE>
-<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
+
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-form_driver">form_driver</a></H3><PRE>
Once a form has been posted (displayed), you should funnel
- input events to it through <STRONG>form_driver</STRONG>. This routine has
+ input events to it through <STRONG>form_driver</STRONG>. This routine has
three major input cases:
- - The input is a form navigation request. Navigation
- request codes are constants defined in <STRONG><form.h></STRONG>, which
- are distinct from the key- and character codes returned
- by <STRONG>wgetch</STRONG>.
-
- - The input is a printable character. Printable charac-
- ters (which must be positive, less than 256) are
- checked according to the program's locale settings.
-
- - The input is the KEY_MOUSE special key associated with
- an mouse event.
-
- The form driver requests are as follows:
-
- REQ_NEXT_PAGE
- Move to the next page.
-
- REQ_PREV_PAGE
- Move to the previous page.
-
- REQ_FIRST_PAGE
- Move to the first page.
-
- REQ_LAST_PAGE
- Move to the last field.
-
-
- REQ_NEXT_FIELD
- Move to the next field.
-
- REQ_PREV_FIELD
- Move to the previous field.
-
- REQ_FIRST_FIELD
- Move to the first field.
-
- REQ_LAST_FIELD
- Move to the last field.
-
- REQ_SNEXT_FIELD
- Move to the sorted next field.
-
- REQ_SPREV_FIELD
- Move to the sorted previous field.
-
- REQ_SFIRST_FIELD
- Move to the sorted first field.
-
- REQ_SLAST_FIELD
- Move to the sorted last field.
-
- REQ_LEFT_FIELD
- Move left to a field.
-
- REQ_RIGHT_FIELD
- Move right to a field.
-
- REQ_UP_FIELD
- Move up to a field.
-
- REQ_DOWN_FIELD
- Move down to a field.
-
-
- REQ_NEXT_CHAR
- Move to the next char.
-
- REQ_PREV_CHAR
- Move to the previous char.
-
- REQ_NEXT_LINE
- Move to the next line.
-
- REQ_PREV_LINE
- Move to the previous line.
-
- REQ_NEXT_WORD
- Move to the next word.
-
- REQ_PREV_WORD
- Move to the previous word.
-
- REQ_BEG_FIELD
- Move to the beginning of the field.
-
- REQ_END_FIELD
- Move to the end of the field.
+ <STRONG>o</STRONG> The input is a form navigation request. Navigation
+ request codes are constants defined in <STRONG><form.h></STRONG>, which
+ are distinct from the key- and character codes
+ returned by <STRONG><A HREF="curs_getch.3x.html">wgetch(3x)</A></STRONG>.
- REQ_BEG_LINE
- Move to the beginning of the line.
+ <STRONG>o</STRONG> The input is a printable character. Printable charac-
+ ters (which must be positive, less than 256) are
+ checked according to the program's locale settings.
- REQ_END_LINE
- Move to the end of the line.
+ <STRONG>o</STRONG> The input is the KEY_MOUSE special key associated with
+ an mouse event.
- REQ_LEFT_CHAR
- Move left in the field.
- REQ_RIGHT_CHAR
- Move right in the field.
+</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 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.
- REQ_UP_CHAR
- Move up in the field.
- REQ_DOWN_CHAR
- Move down in the field.
-
-
- REQ_NEW_LINE
- Insert or overlay a new line.
-
- REQ_INS_CHAR
- Insert a blank at the cursor.
-
- REQ_INS_LINE
- Insert a blank line at the cursor.
-
- REQ_DEL_CHAR
- Delete character at the cursor.
-
- REQ_DEL_PREV
- Delete character before the cursor.
-
- REQ_DEL_LINE
- Delete line at the cursor.
-
- REQ_DEL_WORD
- Delete blank-delimited word at the cursor.
-
- REQ_CLR_EOL
- Clear to end of line from cursor.
-
- REQ_CLR_EOF
- Clear to end of field from cursor.
-
- REQ_CLR_FIELD
- Clear the entire field.
-
- REQ_OVL_MODE
- Enter overlay mode.
-
- REQ_INS_MODE
- Enter insert mode.
-
-
- REQ_SCR_FLINE
- Scroll the field forward a line.
-
- REQ_SCR_BLINE
- Scroll the field backward a line.
-
- REQ_SCR_FPAGE
- Scroll the field forward a page.
-
- REQ_SCR_BPAGE
- Scroll the field backward a page.
+</PRE><H3><a name="h3-Form-driver-requests">Form-driver requests</a></H3><PRE>
+ The form driver requests are as follows:
- REQ_SCR_FHPAGE
- Scroll the field forward half a page.
+ <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.
- REQ_SCR_BHPAGE
- Scroll the field backward half a page.
+ 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.
- REQ_SCR_FCHAR
- Scroll the field forward a character.
+</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 buf-
+ fers.
- REQ_SCR_BCHAR
- Scroll the field backward a character.
+ The form driver provides low-level control over updates to
+ the form fields. The form driver also provides for vali-
+ dating modified fields to ensure that the contents meet
+ whatever constraints an application may attach using
+ <STRONG>set_field_type</STRONG>.
- REQ_SCR_HFLINE
- Horizontal scroll the field forward a line.
+ You can validate a field without making any changes to it
+ using <STRONG>REQ_VALIDATION</STRONG>. The form driver also validates a
+ field in these cases:
- REQ_SCR_HBLINE
- Horizontal scroll the field backward a line.
+ <STRONG>o</STRONG> a call to <STRONG>set_current_field</STRONG> attempts to move to a dif-
+ ferent field.
- REQ_SCR_HFHALF
- Horizontal scroll the field forward half a line.
+ <STRONG>o</STRONG> a call to <STRONG>set_current_page</STRONG> attempts to move to a dif-
+ ferent page of the form.
- REQ_SCR_HBHALF
- Horizontal scroll the field backward half a line.
+ <STRONG>o</STRONG> a request attempts to move to a different field.
+ <STRONG>o</STRONG> a request attempts to move to a different page of the
+ form.
- REQ_VALIDATION
- Validate field.
+ In each case, the move fails if the field is invalid.
- REQ_NEXT_CHOICE
- Display next field choice.
+ If the modified field is valid, the form driver copies the
+ modified data from the window associated with the field to
+ the field buffer.
- REQ_PREV_CHOICE
- Display previous field choice.
- 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.
-
- <STRONG>MOUSE</STRONG> <STRONG>HANDLING</STRONG>
- If the second argument is the KEY_MOUSE special key, the
+</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 area or the decora-
+ pre-defined requests. Currently only clicks in the user
+ window (e.g., inside the form display area or the decora-
tion window) are handled.
If you click above the display region of the form:
- a REQ_PREV_FIELD is generated for a single click,
+ a REQ_PREV_FIELD is generated for a single click,
- a REQ_PREV_PAGE is generated for a double-click and
+ a REQ_PREV_PAGE is generated for a double-click and
- a REQ_FIRST_FIELD is generated for a triple-click.
+ a REQ_FIRST_FIELD is generated for a triple-click.
If you click below the display region of the form:
- a REQ_NEXT_FIELD is generated for a single click,
+ a REQ_NEXT_FIELD is generated for a single click,
- a REQ_NEXT_PAGE is generated for a double-click and
+ a REQ_NEXT_PAGE is generated for a double-click and
- a REQ_LAST_FIELD is generated for a triple-click.
+ a REQ_LAST_FIELD is generated for a triple-click.
- If you click at an field inside the display area of the
+ If you click at an field inside the display area of the
form:
- - the form cursor is positioned to that field.
+ <STRONG>o</STRONG> the form cursor is positioned to that field.
- - If you double-click a field, the form cursor is
- positioned to 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 sig-
- nal that an application specific command should
- be executed.
+ <STRONG>o</STRONG> If you double-click a field, the form cursor is
+ positioned to 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 pur-
+ pose of this return value to signal that an appli-
+ cation specific command should be executed.
- - If a translation into a request was done,
- <STRONG>form_driver</STRONG> returns the result of this request.
+ <STRONG>o</STRONG> If a translation into a request was done,
+ <STRONG>form_driver</STRONG> returns the result of this request.
If you clicked outside the user window or the mouse event
could not be translated into a form request an
<STRONG>E_REQUEST_DENIED</STRONG> is returned.
- <STRONG>APPLICATION-DEFINED</STRONG> <STRONG>COMMANDS</STRONG>
+
+</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_COM-</STRONG>
defined requests.
-</PRE>
-<H2>RETURN VALUE</H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>
<STRONG>form_driver</STRONG> returns one of the following error codes:
<STRONG>E_OK</STRONG> The routine succeeded.
The form driver code saw an unknown request code.
-</PRE>
-<H2>SEE ALSO</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="wgetch.3x.html">wgetch(3x)</A></STRONG>.
+</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>form_vari-</STRONG>
+ <STRONG><A HREF="form_variables.3x.html">ables(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="curs_getch.3x.html">getch(3x)</A></STRONG>.
-</PRE>
-<H2>NOTES</H2><PRE>
+</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>PORTABILITY</H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
These routines emulate the System V forms library. They
were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
-</PRE>
-<H2>AUTHORS</H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></H2><PRE>
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new
curses by Eric S. Raymond.
<STRONG><A HREF="form_driver.3x.html">form_driver(3x)</A></STRONG>
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