X-Git-Url: http://ncurses.scripts.mit.edu/?p=ncurses.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fform_field_buffer.3x;h=a3f2cd3fed4d3cda417500ac78e5b1dec269dfa1;hp=98b2e42dc831bb3356e7b9b090adbede5b20e445;hb=74433bcf4f6fe40862a28f3c00edaedcd5054b01;hpb=e6bb3226cdd35f5fd9f45bb1685cc2203c889480 diff --git a/man/form_field_buffer.3x b/man/form_field_buffer.3x index 98b2e42d..a3f2cd3f 100644 --- a/man/form_field_buffer.3x +++ b/man/form_field_buffer.3x @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ '\" t .\"*************************************************************************** -.\" Copyright 2018-2019,2020 Thomas E. Dickey * +.\" Copyright 2018-2020,2021 Thomas E. Dickey * .\" Copyright 1998-2010,2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc. * .\" * .\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a * @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ .\" authorization. * .\"*************************************************************************** .\" -.\" $Id: form_field_buffer.3x,v 1.27 2020/10/24 09:27:17 tom Exp $ +.\" $Id: form_field_buffer.3x,v 1.29 2021/12/25 21:49:32 tom Exp $ .TH form_field_buffer 3X "" .ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq .el .ds `` `` @@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ .el .IP \(bu 2 .. .SH NAME -\fBform_field_buffer\fR \- field buffer control +\fBform_field_buffer\fP \- field buffer control .SH SYNOPSIS -\fB#include \fR +\fB#include \fP .sp \fBint set_field_buffer(FIELD *\fP\fIfield\fP\fB, int \fP\fIbuf\fP\fB, const char *\fP\fIvalue\fP\fB);\fP .br @@ -54,18 +54,18 @@ \fBint set_max_field(FIELD *\fP\fIfield\fP\fB, int \fP\fImax\fP\fB);\fP .br .SH DESCRIPTION -The function \fBset_field_buffer\fR sets the numbered buffer of the given field +The function \fBset_field_buffer\fP sets the numbered buffer of the given field to contain a given string: .RS 3 .bP Buffer 0 is the displayed value of the field. .bP -Other numbered buffers may be allocated by applications through the \fBnbuf\fR -argument of (see \fBform_field_new\fR(3X)) +Other numbered buffers may be allocated by applications through the \fBnbuf\fP +argument of (see \fBform_field_new\fP(3X)) but are not manipulated by the forms library. .RE .PP -The function \fBfield_buffer\fR returns a pointer to +The function \fBfield_buffer\fP returns a pointer to the contents of the given numbered buffer: .RS 3 .bP @@ -90,15 +90,15 @@ correspond to the window, you should not rely on using buffers for long-term storage of form data. .RE .PP -The function \fBset_field_status\fR sets the associated status flag of -\fIfield\fR; \fBfield_status\fR gets the current value. +The function \fBset_field_status\fP sets the associated status flag of +\fIfield\fP; \fBfield_status\fP gets the current value. The status flag is set to a nonzero value whenever the field changes. .PP -The function \fBset_max_field\fR sets the maximum size for a dynamic field. +The function \fBset_max_field\fP sets the maximum size for a dynamic field. An argument of 0 turns off any maximum size threshold for that field. .SH RETURN VALUE -The \fBfield_buffer\fR function returns NULL on error. +The \fBfield_buffer\fP function returns NULL on error. It sets \fBerrno\fP according to their success: .TP 5 .B E_OK @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ The routine succeeded. .B E_BAD_ARGUMENT Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument. .PP -The \fBfield_status\fR function returns \fBTRUE\fR or \fBFALSE\fR. +The \fBfield_status\fP function returns \fBTRUE\fP or \fBFALSE\fP. .PP The remaining routines return one of the following: .TP 5 @@ -115,22 +115,22 @@ The remaining routines return one of the following: The routine succeeded. .TP 5 .B E_SYSTEM_ERROR -System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR(3)). +System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fP(3)). .TP 5 .B E_BAD_ARGUMENT Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument. .SH SEE ALSO -\fBcurses\fR(3X) and related pages whose names begin \*(``form_\*('' for detailed +\fBcurses\fP(3X) and related pages whose names begin \*(``form_\*('' for detailed descriptions of the entry points. .SH NOTES -The header file \fB\fR automatically includes the header file +The header file \fB\fP automatically includes the header file .PP When configured for wide characters, \fBfield_buffer\fP returns a pointer to temporary storage (allocated and freed by the library). The application should not attempt to modify the data. It will be freed on the next call to \fBfield_buffer\fP to return the same buffer. -\fB\fR. +\fB\fP. .SH PORTABILITY These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on