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form_field_info(3ocurses)


form_field_info: field_info, dynamic_field_info -- get forms field characteristics

Synopsis

cc [flag . . .] file -lform -locurses [library . . .]

#include <form.h>

int field_info(FIELD \(*(field, int \(*(rows, int \(*(cols, int \(*(frow, int \(*(fcol, int \(*(nrow, int \(*(nbuf); int dynamic_field_info(FIELD \(*(field, int \(*(drows, int \(*(dcols, int \(*(max);

Description

field_info returns the size, position, and other named field characteristics, as defined in the original call to new_field, to the locations pointed to by the arguments rows, cols, frow, fcol, nrow, and nbuf.

dynamic_field_info returns the actual size of the field in the pointer arguments drows, dcols and returns the maximum growth allowed for field in max. If no maximum growth limit is specified for field, max will contain 0. A field can be made dynamic by turning off the field option O_STATIC.

<Return> value

These routines return one of the following:

E_OK - The function returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR - System error.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT - An argument is incorrect.

 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.

References

curses(3ocurses), forms(3ocurses)
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