form_field_attributes: set_field_fore, field_fore, set_field_back, field_back, set_field_pad, field_pad --
format the general display attributes of forms
int set_field_fore(FIELD field, chtype attr);
chtype field_fore(FIELD field);
int set_field_back(FIELD field, chtype attr);
chtype field_back(FIELD field);
int set_field_pad(FIELD field, int pad);
int field_pad(FIELD field);
Description
set_field_fore sets the foreground attribute of field.
The foreground attribute is the low-level curses display attribute used
to display the field contents.
field_fore returns the foreground attribute of field.
set_field_back sets the background attribute of field.
The background attribute is the low-level curses display attribute used
to display the extent of the field.
field_back returns the background attribute of field.
set_field_pad sets the pad character of field to pad.
The pad character is the character used to fill within the field.
field_pad returns the pad character of field.
<Return> value
field_fore,
field_back and
field_pad return default values if field is
NULL.
If field is not NULL and is not a valid FIELD
pointer, the return value from these routines is undefined.
set_field_fore,
set_field_back and
set_field_pad return one of the following:
E_OK
-
The function returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
-
System error.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
-
An argument is incorrect.
Notices
The header file form.h automatically includes the header files
eti.h and ocurses.h.