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-.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2010,2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
+.\" Copyright 2018-2019,2020 Thomas E. Dickey *
+.\" Copyright 1998-2010,2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
.\" *
.\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a *
.\" copy of this software and associated documentation files (the *
.\" authorization. *
.\"***************************************************************************
.\"
-.\" $Id: form_field_buffer.3x,v 1.20 2017/11/18 23:56:00 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: form_field_buffer.3x,v 1.27 2020/10/24 09:27:17 tom Exp $
.TH form_field_buffer 3X ""
+.ie \n(.g .ds `` \(lq
+.el .ds `` ``
+.ie \n(.g .ds '' \(rq
+.el .ds '' ''
.de bP
.ie n .IP \(bu 4
.el .IP \(bu 2
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <form.h>\fR
.sp
-int set_field_buffer(FIELD *field, int buf, const char *value);
+\fBint set_field_buffer(FIELD *\fP\fIfield\fP\fB, int \fP\fIbuf\fP\fB, const char *\fP\fIvalue\fP\fB);\fP
.br
-char *field_buffer(const FIELD *field, int buffer);
-.br
-int set_field_status(FIELD *field, bool status);
-.br
-bool field_status(const FIELD *field);
+\fBchar *field_buffer(const FIELD *\fP\fIfield\fP\fB, int \fP\fIbuffer\fP\fB);\fP
+.sp
+\fBint set_field_status(FIELD *\fP\fIfield\fP\fB, bool \fP\fIstatus\fP\fB);\fP
.br
-int set_max_field(FIELD *field, int max);
+\fBbool field_status(const FIELD *\fP\fIfield\fP\fB);\fP
+.sp
+\fBint set_max_field(FIELD *\fP\fIfield\fP\fB, int \fP\fImax\fP\fB);\fP
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
The function \fBset_field_buffer\fR sets the numbered buffer of the given field
.RE
.PP
The function \fBset_field_status\fR sets the associated status flag of
-\fIfield\fR; \fBfield_status\fR gets the current value. The status flag
+\fIfield\fR; \fBfield_status\fR gets the current value.
+The status flag
is set to a nonzero value whenever the field changes.
.PP
The function \fBset_max_field\fR sets the maximum size for a dynamic field.
An argument of 0 turns off any maximum size threshold for that field.
.SH RETURN VALUE
The \fBfield_buffer\fR function returns NULL on error.
-It sets errno according to their success:
+It sets \fBerrno\fP according to their success:
.TP 5
.B E_OK
The routine succeeded.
The routine succeeded.
.TP 5
.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
-System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
+System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR(3)).
.TP 5
.B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
.SH SEE ALSO
-\fBcurses\fR(3X) and related 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
same buffer.
\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.
+.PP
+The \fBset_max_field\fP function checks for an ncurses extension
+\fBO_INPUT_FIELD\fP which allows a dynamic field to shrink if the new
+limit is smaller than the current field size.
.SH AUTHORS
-Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
-S. Raymond.
+Juergen Pfeifer.
+Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.