form_new

Section: Miscellaneous Library Functions (3X)
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NAME

form_new - create and destroy forms  

SYNOPSIS

#include <form.h>
FORM *new_form(FIELD **fields);
int free_form(FORM *form);
 

DESCRIPTION

The function new_form creates a new form connected to a specified field pointer array (which must be NULL-terminated).

The function free_form disconnects form from its field array and frees the storage allocated for the form.  

RETURN VALUE

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 argument.

E_CONNECTED

The field is already connected to a form.

E_SYSTEM_ERROR

System error occurred, e.g., malloc failure.

The function free_form returns one of the following:

E_OK

The routine succeeded.

E_BAD_ARGUMENT

Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

E_POSTED

The form has already been posted.

 

SEE ALSO

curses(3X), form(3X).  

NOTES

The header file <form.h> automatically includes the header file <curses.h>.  

PORTABILITY

These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.  

AUTHORS

Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.

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NOTES

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