ncurses 5.7 - patch 20100102

[ncurses.git] / man / form_field_opts.3x

diff --git a/man/form_field_opts.3x b/man/form_field_opts.3x
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--- a/man/form_field_opts.3x
+++ b/man/form_field_opts.3x
@@ -1,39 +1,69 @@
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+.\" $Id: form_field_opts.3x,v 1.13 2007/02/24 17:34:27 tom Exp $
 .TH form_field_opts 3X ""
 .SH NAME
 \fBform_field_opts\fR - set and get field options
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include <form.h>\fR
 .br
-int set_field_opts(FIELD *field, OPTIONS opts);
+int set_field_opts(FIELD *field, Field_Options opts);
 .br
-int field_opts_on(FIELD *field, OPTIONS opts);
+int field_opts_on(FIELD *field, Field_Options opts);
 .br
-int field_opts_off(FIELD *field, OPTIONS opts);
+int field_opts_off(FIELD *field, Field_Options opts);
 .br
-OPTIONS field_opts(const FIELD *field);
+Field_Options field_opts(const FIELD *field);
 .br
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 The function \fBset_field_opts\fR sets all the given field's option bits (field
 option bits may be logically-OR'ed together).
-
+.PP
 The function \fBfield_opts_on\fR turns on the given option bits, and leaves
 others alone.
-
+.PP
 The function \fBfield_opts_off\fR turns off the given option bits, and leaves
 others alone.
-
-The function \fBfield_opts\fR returns the field's current option bits.  
-
+.PP
+The function \fBfield_opts\fR returns the field's current option bits.
+.PP
 The following options are defined (all are on by default):
 .TP 5
 O_VISIBLE
 The field is displayed.  If this option is off, display of the field is
-suppressed, 
+suppressed.
 .TP 5
 O_ACTIVE
 The field is visited during processing.  If this option is off, the field will
-not be reachable by navigation keys.
+not be reachable by navigation keys. Please notice that an invisible field
+appears to be inactive also.
 .TP 5
 O_PUBLIC
 The field contents are displayed as data is entered.
@@ -42,34 +72,38 @@ O_EDIT
 The field can be edited.
 .TP 5
 O_WRAP
-Words that don't fit on a line are wrapped to the next line.  Words are
+Words that do not fit on a line are wrapped to the next line.  Words are
 blank-separated.
 .TP 5
 O_BLANK
 The field is cleared whenever a character is entered at the first position.
 .TP 5
 O_AUTOSKIP
-Skip to the next field when this one fills
+Skip to the next field when this one fills.
 .TP 5
 O_NULLOK
 Allow a blank field.
 .TP 5
 O_STATIC
 Field buffers are fixed to field's original size.
+Turn this option off to create a dynamic field.
 .TP 5
 O_PASSOK
 Validate field only if modified by user.
 .SH RETURN VALUE
 Except for \fBfield_opts\fR, each routine returns one of the following:
 .TP 5
-\fBE_OK\fR
+.B E_OK
 The routine succeeded.
 .TP 5
-\fBE_SYSTEM_ERROR\fR
-System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
+.B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
+Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
 .TP 5
-\fBE_CURRENT\fR
+.B E_CURRENT
 The field is the current field.
+.TP 5
+.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
+System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
 .SH SEE ALSO
 \fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBform\fR(3X).
 .TP 5