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O_ACTIVE
The field is visited during processing. If this option is off,
- the field will not be reachable by navigation keys. Please notice
+ the field will not be reachable by navigation keys. Please notice
that an invisible field appears to be inactive also.
O_AUTOSKIP
Preserve leading whitespace in the field buffer, which is normally
discarded.
+ O_EDGE_INSERT_STAY
+ When inserting into a field up to the boundary position, option-
+ ally delay the scrolling, so that the last inserted character
+ remains visible, but advance the cursor to reflect the insertion.
+ This allows the form library to display the inserted character in
+ one-character fields as well as allowing the library to maintain
+ consistent state.
+
+ O_INPUT_FIELD
+ The <STRONG>set_max_field</STRONG> function checks for this extension, which allows
+ a dynamic field to shrink if the new limit is smaller than the
+ current field size.
+
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>
Except for <STRONG>field_opts</STRONG>, each routine returns one of the following:
The field is the current field.
<STRONG>E_SYSTEM_ERROR</STRONG>
- System error occurred (see <STRONG>errno</STRONG>).
+ System error occurred (see <STRONG>errno(3)</STRONG>).
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
</PRE><H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
- These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not sup-
+ These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not sup-
ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.