form_win 3x

form_win(3x)                                                      form_win(3x)




NAME

       form_win - make and break form window and subwindow associations


SYNOPSIS

       #include <form.h>

       int set_form_win(FORM *form, WINDOW *win);
       WINDOW *form_win(const FORM *form);

       int set_form_sub(FORM *form, WINDOW *sub);
       WINDOW *form_sub(const FORM *form);

       int scale_form(const FORM *form, int *rows, int *columns);


DESCRIPTION

       Every  form  has an associated pair of curses windows.  The form window
       displays any title and border associated  with  the  window;  the  form
       subwindow  displays  the items of the form that are currently available
       for selection.

       The first four  functions  get  and  set  those  windows.   It  is  not
       necessary to set either window; by default, the driver code uses stdscr
       for both.

       In the set_ functions, window argument of NULL is treated as though  it
       were stsdcr.  A form argument of NULL is treated as a request to change
       the system default form window or subwindow.

       The function scale_form returns  the  minimum  size  required  for  the
       subwindow of form.


RETURN VALUE

       Routines  that  return  pointers  return  NULL on error.  Routines that
       return an integer return one of the following error codes:

       E_OK The routine succeeded.

       E_SYSTEM_ERROR
            System error occurred (see errno(3)).

       E_BAD_ARGUMENT
            Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

       E_POSTED
            The form has already been posted.

       E_NOT_CONNECTED
            No items are connected to the form.


SEE ALSO

       curses(3x), curs_variables(3x), form(3x).


NOTES

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


PORTABILITY

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


AUTHORS

       Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
       Raymond.



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