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form_new 3x

-
+form_new(3x)                                               form_new(3x)
+
+
+
 
 
-

NAME

-       form_new - create and destroy forms
+

NAME

+       new_form, free_form - create and destroy forms
 
 
 
-

SYNOPSIS

-       #include <form.h>
+

SYNOPSIS

+       #include <form.h>
        FORM *new_form(FIELD **fields);
        int free_form(FORM *form);
 
 
 
-

DESCRIPTION

-       The  function  new_form  creates a new form connected to a
-       specified field pointer array (which must  be  NULL-termi-
+

DESCRIPTION

+       The  function  new_form  creates a new form connected to a
+       specified field pointer array (which must  be  NULL-termi-
        nated).
 
-       The  function  free_form  disconnects  form from its field
+       The  function  free_form  disconnects  form from its field
        array and frees the storage allocated for the form.
 
 
 
-

RETURN VALUE

-       The function new_form returns NULL on error.
+

RETURN VALUE

+       The function new_form returns  NULL  on  error.   It  sets
+       errno according to the function's success:
+
+       E_OK The routine succeeded.
+
+       E_BAD_ARGUMENT
+            Routine  detected  an incorrect or out-of-range argu-
+            ment.
 
-       The function free_form returns one of the following:
+       E_CONNECTED
+            The field is already connected to a form.
 
-       E_OK The routine succeeded.
+       E_SYSTEM_ERROR
+            System error occurred, e.g., malloc failure.
 
-       E_SYSTEM_ERROR
-            System error occurred (see errno).
+       The function free_form returns one of the following:
 
-       E_BAD_ARGUMENT
+       E_OK The routine succeeded.
+
+       E_BAD_ARGUMENT
             Routine detected an incorrect or  out-of-range  argu-
             ment.
 
-       E_POSTED
+       E_POSTED
             The form has already been posted.
 
 
 
-

SEE ALSO

-       curses(3x), form(3x).
+

SEE ALSO

+       curses(3x), form(3x).
 
 
 
-

NOTES

-       The header file <form.h> automatically includes the header
-       file <curses.h>.
+

NOTES

+       The header file <form.h> automatically includes the header
+       file <curses.h>.
 
 
 
-

PORTABILITY

+

PORTABILITY

        These routines emulate the System V forms  library.   They
        were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
 
 
 
-

AUTHORS

+

AUTHORS

        Juergen  Pfeifer.   Manual  pages  and  adaptation for new
        curses by Eric S. Raymond.
 
 
 
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-
-
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+                                                           form_new(3x)
 
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