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-.\" Copyright (c) 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
+.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2010,2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
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-.\" $Id: form_field_attributes.3x,v 1.5 1998/11/29 01:06:02 Rick.Ohnemus Exp $
+.\" $Id: form_field_attributes.3x,v 1.13 2018/07/28 21:34:06 tom Exp $
.TH form_field_attributes 3X ""
.SH NAME
-\fBform_field_attributes\fR - color and attribute control for form fields
+\fBform_field_attributes\fR \- color and attribute control for form fields
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <form.h>\fR
.br
.br
int set_field_pad(FIELD *field, int pad);
.br
-chtype field_pad(const FIELD *field);
+int field_pad(const FIELD *field);
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
The function \fBset_field_fore\fR sets the foreground attribute of
\fIfield\fR. This is the highlight used to display the field contents. The
-function \fBfield_fore\fR returns the foreground attribute. The default is
+function \fBfield_fore\fR returns the foreground attribute.
+The default is
\fBA_STANDOUT\fR.
-
+.PP
The function \fBset_field_back\fR sets the background attribute of
\fIform\fR. This is the highlight used to display the extent fields in the
-form. The function \fBfield_back\fR returns the background attribute. The
+form.
+The function \fBfield_back\fR returns the background attribute.
+The
default is \fBA_NORMAL\fR.
-
+.PP
The function \fBset_field_pad\fR sets the character used to fill the field.
-The function \fBfield_pad\fR returns the given form's pad character. The
+The function \fBfield_pad\fR returns the given form's pad character.
+The
default is a blank.
.SH RETURN VALUE
These routines return one of the following:
.TP 5
-\fBE_OK\fR
+.B E_OK
The routine succeeded.
.TP 5
-\fBE_SYSTEM_ERROR\fR
-System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
-.TP 5
-\fBE_BAD_ARGUMENT\fR
+.B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
+.TP 5
+.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
+System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
+.
.SH SEE ALSO
-\fBcurses\fR(3X) and 3X pages whose names begin "form_" for detailed
+\fBcurses\fR(3X) and related pages whose names begin "form_" for detailed
descriptions of the entry points.
.SH NOTES
The header file \fB<form.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
\fB<curses.h>\fR.
.SH PORTABILITY
-These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on
+These routines emulate the System V forms library.
+They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
.SH AUTHORS
-Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
-S. Raymond.
-.\"#
-.\"# The following sets edit modes for GNU EMACS
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+Juergen Pfeifer.
+Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.