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3FORM
  • NAME
      form_page - set and get form page number
  • SYNOPSIS
      #include <form.h>
      int set_current_field(FORM *form, FIELD *field);
      FIELD *current_field(const FORM *);
      int set_form_page(FORM *form, int n);
      int form_page(const FORM *form);
      int field_index(const FIELD *field);
  • DESCRIPTION
      The function set_current field sets the current field of the given form; current_field returns the current field of the given form.

      The function set_form_page sets the form's page number (goes to page n of the form).

      The function form_page returns the form's current page number.

      The function field_index returns the index of the field in the field array of the form it is connected to. It returns ERR if the argument is the null pointer or the field is not connected.
  • RETURN VALUE
      Except for form_page, each routine returns one of the following:
      E_OK
      The routine succeeded.
      E_SYSTEM_ERROR
      System error occurred (see errno).
      E_BAD_ARGUMENT
      Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
      E_BAD_STATE
      Routine was called from an initialization or termination function.
      E_INVALID_FIELD
      Contents of a field are not valid.
      E_REQUEST_DENIED
      The form driver could not process the request.
  • SEE ALSO
      ncurses(3NCURSES), form(3FORM).
  • 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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