man pages section 3: Curses Library Functions

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Updated: July 2014
 
 

new_page(3CURSES)

Name

form_new_page, set_new_page, new_page - forms pagination

Synopsis

cc [ flag... ] file... –lform –lcurses [ library... ]
#include <form.h>

int set_new_page(FIELD *field, int bool);
int new_page(FIELD *field);

Description

set_new_page() marks field as the beginning of a new page on the form.

new_page() returns a boolean value indicating whether or not field begins a new page of the form.

Return Values

new_page returns TRUE or FALSE.

set_new_page() returns one of the following:

E_OK

The function returned successfully.

E_CONNECTED

The field is already connected to a form.

E_SYSTEM_ERROR

System error.

Attributes

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPE
ATTRIBUTE VALUE
MT-Level
Unsafe

See also

curses(3CURSES), forms(3CURSES), attributes(5)

Notes

The header <form.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and <curses.h>.