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form_new 3x

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+

form_new 3x

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-form_new(3x)                                         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
+
SYNOPSIS
        #include <form.h>
        FORM *new_form(FIELD **fields);
        int free_form(FORM *form);
 
 
 

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DESCRIPTION
+
DESCRIPTION
        The  function  new_form  creates a new form connected to a
        specified field pointer array (which must  be  NULL-termi-
        nated).
@@ -69,15 +69,25 @@
 
 
 

-
RETURN VALUE
-       The function new_form returns NULL on error.
-
-       The function free_form returns one of the following:
+
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.
+
+       E_CONNECTED
+            The field is already connected to a form.
+
        E_SYSTEM_ERROR
-            System error occurred (see errno).
+            System error occurred, e.g., malloc failure.
+
+       The function free_form returns one of the following:
+
+       E_OK The routine succeeded.
 
        E_BAD_ARGUMENT
             Routine detected an incorrect or  out-of-range  argu-
@@ -88,35 +98,42 @@
 
 
 

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

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

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

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

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