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42 <H1 class="no-header">form_opts 3x 2023-10-07 ncurses 6.4 Library calls</H1>
44 <STRONG><A HREF="form_opts.3x.html">form_opts(3x)</A></STRONG> Library calls <STRONG><A HREF="form_opts.3x.html">form_opts(3x)</A></STRONG>
49 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
50 <STRONG>set_form_opts</STRONG>, <STRONG>form_opts_on</STRONG>, <STRONG>form_opts_off</STRONG>, <STRONG>form_opts</STRONG> - set and get
54 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
55 <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG><form.h></STRONG>
57 <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>set_form_opts(FORM</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>form</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>Field_Options</STRONG> <EM>opts</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
58 <STRONG>Field_Options</STRONG> <STRONG>form_opts(const</STRONG> <STRONG>FORM</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>form</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
60 <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>form_opts_on(FORM</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>form</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>Field_Options</STRONG> <EM>opts</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
61 <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>form_opts_off(FORM</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>form</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>Field_Options</STRONG> <EM>opts</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
64 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
65 The function <STRONG>set_form_opts</STRONG> sets all the given form's option bits (form
66 option bits may be logically-OR'ed together).
68 The function <STRONG>form_opts_on</STRONG> turns on the given option bits, and leaves
71 The function <STRONG>form_opts_off</STRONG> turns off the given option bits, and leaves
74 The function <STRONG>form_opts</STRONG> returns the form's current option bits.
76 The following options are defined (all are on by default):
79 Overload the <STRONG>REQ_NEW_LINE</STRONG> forms driver request so that calling it
80 at the end of a field goes to the next field.
83 Overload the <STRONG>REQ_DEL_PREV</STRONG> forms driver request so that calling it
84 at the beginning of a field goes to the previous field.
87 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>
88 Except for <STRONG>form_opts</STRONG>, each routine returns one of the following:
90 <STRONG>E_OK</STRONG> The routine succeeded.
92 <STRONG>E_SYSTEM_ERROR</STRONG>
93 System error occurred (see <STRONG>errno(3)</STRONG>).
96 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></H2><PRE>
97 The header file <STRONG><form.h></STRONG> automatically includes the header file
98 <STRONG><curses.h></STRONG>.
101 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
102 These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not
103 supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
106 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></H2><PRE>
107 Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
111 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
112 <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="form.3x.html">form(3x)</A></STRONG>
116 ncurses 6.4 2023-10-07 <STRONG><A HREF="form_opts.3x.html">form_opts(3x)</A></STRONG>
120 <li><a href="#h2-NAME">NAME</a></li>
121 <li><a href="#h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></li>
122 <li><a href="#h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></li>
123 <li><a href="#h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></li>
124 <li><a href="#h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></li>
125 <li><a href="#h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></li>
126 <li><a href="#h2-AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></li>
127 <li><a href="#h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></li>