form_new(3x)

NAME

form_new - create and destroy forms

SYNOPSIS

#include <form.h>
FORM *new_form(FIELD **fields);
int free_form(FORM *form);

DESCRIPTION

The function new_form creates a new form connected to a specified field pointer array (which must be NULL-terminated).

The function free_form disconnects form from its field array and frees the storage allocated for the form.

RETURN VALUE

The function new_form returns NULL on error.

The function free_form 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_POSTED

The form has already been posted.

SEE ALSO

curses(3X), form(3X).

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.

form_new(3X)