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cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lform -lcurses [ library .. ] #include <form.h>int set_field_buffer(FIELD *field, int buf, char *value);
set_field_buffer() sets buffer buf of field to value . Buffer 0 stores the displayed contents of the field. Buffers other than 0 are application specific and not used by the forms library routines. field_buffer() returns the value of field buffer buf .
Every field has an associated status flag that is set whenever the contents of field buffer 0 changes. set_field_status() sets the status flag of field to status . field_status() returns the status of field .
set_max_field() sets a maximum growth on a dynamic field, or if max= 0 turns off any maximum growth.
field_buffer() returns NULL on error.
field_status() returns TRUE or FALSE .
set_field_buffer() , set_field_status() , and set_max_field() return one of the following:
Thefunction returned successfully.
System error
An argument is incorrect.
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
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MT-Level | Unsafe |
The header <form.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and <curses.h> .
NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | RETURN VALUES | ATTRIBUTES | SEE ALSO | NOTES