-
+
form 3x
-
+
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@
The form driver could not process the request.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
- System error occurred (see errno).
+ System error occurred (see errno(3)).
E_UNKNOWN_COMMAND
The form driver code saw an unknown request code.
@@ -221,8 +222,20 @@
These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not sup-
ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
- A few functions are extensions added for ncurses, e.g., form_driver_w,
- unfocus_current_field.
+ The menu facility was documented in SVr4.2 in CharacterUserInterface
+ Programming(UNIXSVR4.2).
+
+ It is not part of X/Open Curses.
+
+ Aside from ncurses, there are few implementations:
+
+ o systems based on SVr4 source code, e.g., Solaris.
+
+ o NetBSD curses.
+
+ A few functions in this implementation are extensions added for
+ ncurses, but not provided by other implementations, e.g.,
+ form_driver_w, unfocus_current_field.
@@ -234,7 +247,7 @@
curses(3x) and related pages whose names begin "form_" for detailed
descriptions of the entry points.
- This describes ncurses version 6.0 (patch 20170603).
+ This describes ncurses version 6.2 (patch 20200212).