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.TH form_field 3X 2024-03-16 "ncurses 6.5" "Library calls"
.SH NAME
\fBform_field\fP \-
make and break connections between fields and forms
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
\fB#include <form.h>
.PP
\fBint set_form_fields(FORM *\fIform\fP, FIELD **\fIfields\fP);
\fBFIELD **form_fields(const FORM *\fIform\fP);
\fBint field_count(const FORM *\fIform\fP);
\fBint move_field(FIELD *\fIfield\fP, int \fIfrow\fP, int \fIfcol\fP);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
The function \fBset_form_fields\fP changes the field pointer array of
the given \fIform\fP.  The array must be terminated by a \fBNULL\fP.
.PP
The function \fBform_fields\fP returns the field array of the given form.
.PP
The function \fBfield_count\fP returns the count of fields in \fIform\fP.
.PP
The function \fBmove_field\fP moves the given field (which must be disconnected)
to a specified location on the screen.
.SH RETURN VALUE
The function \fBform_fields\fP returns a pointer (which may be \fBNULL\fP).
It does not set \fBerrno\fP.
.PP
The function \fBfield_count\fP returns \fBERR\fP if the \fIform\fP parameter
is \fBNULL\fP.
.PP
The functions \fBset_form_fields\fP and \fBmove_field\fP return one of
the following codes on error:
.TP 5
.B E_OK
The routine succeeded.
.TP 5
.B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
.TP 5
.B E_CONNECTED
The field is already connected to a form.
.TP 5
.B E_POSTED
The form is already posted.
.TP 5
.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fP(3)).
.SH PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V forms library.
They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
.PP
The SVr4 forms library documentation specifies the \fBfield_count\fP error value
as \-1 (which is the value of \fBERR\fP).
.SH AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer.
Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fB\%curses\fP(3X),
\fB\%form\fP(3X)