+ The function set_field_opts sets all the given field's
+ option bits (field option bits may be logically-OR'ed
together).
The function field_opts_on turns on the given option bits,
and leaves others alone.
- The function field_opts_off turns off the given option
+ The function field_opts_off turns off the given option
bits, and leaves others alone.
The function field_opts returns the field's current option
bits.
- The following options are defined (all are on by default):
-
- O_VISIBLE
- The field is displayed. If this option is off, dis-
- play of the field is suppressed.
+ The following standard options are defined (all are on by
+ default):
O_ACTIVE
- The field is visited during processing. If this
- option is off, the field will not be reachable by
- navigation keys. Please notice that an invisible
+ The field is visited during processing. If this
+ option is off, the field will not be reachable by
+ navigation keys. Please notice that an invisible
field appears to be inactive also.
- O_PUBLIC
- The field contents are displayed as data is entered.
-
- O_EDIT
- The field can be edited.
-
- O_WRAP
- Words that do not fit on a line are wrapped to the
- next line. Words are blank-separated.
+ O_AUTOSKIP
+ Skip to the next field when this one fills.
O_BLANK
The field is cleared whenever a character is entered
at the first position.
- O_AUTOSKIP
- Skip to the next field when this one fills.
+ O_EDIT
+ The field can be edited.
O_NULLOK
Allow a blank field.
+ O_PASSOK
+ Validate field only if modified by user.
+
+ O_PUBLIC
+ The field contents are displayed as data is entered.
+
O_STATIC
Field buffers are fixed to field's original size.
Turn this option off to create a dynamic field.
- O_PASSOK
- Validate field only if modified by user.
+ O_VISIBLE
+ The field is displayed. If this option is off, dis-
+ play of the field is suppressed.
+ O_WRAP
+ Words that do not fit on a line are wrapped to the
+ next line. Words are blank-separated.
-
-
RETURN VALUE
- Except for field_opts, each routine returns one of the
+ These extension options are defined (extensions are off by
+ default):
+
+ O_DYNAMIC_JUSTIFY
+ Permit dynamic fields to be justified, like static
+ fields.
+
+ O_NO_LEFT_STRIP
+ Preserve leading whitespace in the field buffer,
+ which is normally discarded.
+
+
+
+ Except for field_opts, each routine returns one of the
following:
E_OK The routine succeeded.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
- Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu-
+ Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu-
ment.
E_CURRENT
@@ -133,36 +142,39 @@
System error occurred (see errno).
-