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Curses Library Functionsform_new(3CURSES)


NAME

 form_new, new_form, free_form - create and destroy forms

SYNOPSIS

 
cc [ flag... ] file... -lform -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <form.h>
FORM *new_form(FIELD **fields);
 int free_form(FORM *form);

DESCRIPTION

 

new_form() creates a new form connected to the designated fields and returns a pointer to the form.

free_form() disconnects the form from its associated field pointer array and deallocates the space for the form.


RETURN VALUES

 

new_form() always returns NULL on error. free_form() returns one of the following:

E_OK
The function returned successfully.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
An argument is incorrect.
E_POSTED
The form is posted.


ATTRIBUTES

 

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
MT-LevelUnsafe

SEE ALSO

 

curses(3CURSES), forms(3CURSES), attributes(5)


NOTES

 

The header <form.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and <curses.h>.



SunOS 5.9Go To TopLast Changed 31 Dec 1996