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man pages section 3: Curses Library Functions

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Updated: July 2017
 
 

field_count(3CURSES)

Name

form_field, set_form_fields, form_fields, field_count, move_field - connect fields to forms

Synopsis

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

int set_form_fields(FORM *form, FIELD **field);
FIELD **form_fields(FORM *form);
int field_count(FORM *form);
int move_field(FIELD *field, int frow, int fcol);

Description

set_form_fields() changes the fields connected to form to fields. The original fields are disconnected.

form_fields() returns a pointer to the field pointer array connected to form.

field_count() returns the number of fields connected to form.

move_field() moves the disconnected field to the location frow, fcol in the forms subwindow.

Return Values

form_fields() returns NULL on error.

field_count() returns -1 on error.

set_form_fields() and move_field() return 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.

E_BAD_ARGUMENT

An argument is incorrect

E_POSTED

The form is posted.

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>.