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-.\" Copyright (c) 1998,2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
+.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2004,2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc. *
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-.\" $Id: form_field_buffer.3x,v 1.9 2002/01/19 22:48:23 tom Exp $
+.\" $Id: form_field_buffer.3x,v 1.12 2005/05/15 15:59:55 tom Exp $
.TH form_field_buffer 3X ""
.SH NAME
\fBform_field_buffer\fR - field buffer control
numbered buffers may be allocated by applications through the \fBnbuf\fR
argument of (see \fBform_field_new\fR(3X)) but are not manipulated by the forms
library. The function \fBfield_buffer\fR returns the address of the buffer.
-Please note that this buffer has always the length of the buffer, that means
+Please note that this buffer has always the length of the buffer, that means
that it may typically contain trailing spaces. If you entered leading spaces
the buffer may also contain them. If you want the raw data, you must write your
own routine that copies the value out of the buffer and removes the leading
and trailing spaces. Please note also, that subsequent operations on the form
-will probably change the content of the buffer. So don't use it for long term
+will probably change the content of the buffer. So do not use it for long term
storage of the entered form data.
The function \fBset_field_status\fR sets the associated status flag of
descriptions of the entry points.
.SH NOTES
The header file \fB<form.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
+
+When configured for wide-characters, \fBfield_buffer\fP returns a pointer
+to temporary storage (allocated and freed by the library).
+The application should not attempt to modify the data.
+It will be freed on the next call to \fBfield_buffer\fP to return the
+same buffer.
\fB<curses.h>\fR.
.SH PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on