form_page()

set and get form page number 

Curses Function


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 VALUES

Except for form_page(), each routine returns one of the following:

E_OK 

The routine succeeded.

E_SYSTEM_ERROR 

System error occurred.

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.


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.


AVAILABILITY

PTC MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers 64-Bit Edition


SEE ALSO

Functions:
curses(), form()


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