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+ + +- +form_new(3x) form_new(3x) --
- form_new - create and destroy forms --
- #include <form.h> + +
+ new_form, free_form - create and destroy forms + + +
+ #include <form.h> FORM *new_form(FIELD **fields); int free_form(FORM *form); --
- The function new_form creates a new form connected to a - specified field pointer array (which must be NULL-termi- +
+ The function new_form creates a new form connected to a + specified field pointer array (which must be NULL-termi- nated). - The function free_form disconnects form from its field + The function free_form disconnects form from its field array and frees the storage allocated for the form. --
- The function new_form returns NULL on error. +
+ The function new_form returns NULL on error. It sets + errno according to the function's success: + + E_OK The routine succeeded. + + E_BAD_ARGUMENT + Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu- + ment. - The function free_form returns one of the following: + E_CONNECTED + The field is already connected to a form. - E_OK The routine succeeded. + E_SYSTEM_ERROR + System error occurred, e.g., malloc failure. - E_SYSTEM_ERROR - System error occurred (see errno). + The function free_form returns one of the following: - E_BAD_ARGUMENT + E_OK The routine succeeded. + + E_BAD_ARGUMENT Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu- ment. - E_POSTED + E_POSTED The form has already been posted. --
- curses(3x), form(3x). +
+ curses(3x), form(3x). --
- The header file <form.h> automatically includes the header - file <curses.h>. +
+ The header file <form.h> automatically includes the header + file <curses.h>. --
+
These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions. --
+
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond. - - - - + form_new(3x)-