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Curses Library Functionsform_field_attributes(3CURSES)


NAME

 form_field_attributes, set_field_fore, field_fore, set_field_back, field_back, set_field_pad, field_pad - format the general display attributes of forms

SYNOPSIS

 
cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lform  -lcurses [ library .. ]
#include <form.h>
int set_field_fore(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
 chtype field_fore(FIELD *field);
 int set_field_back(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
 chtype field_back(FIELD *field);
 int set_field_pad(FIELD *field, int pad);
 int field_pad(FIELD *field);

DESCRIPTION

 

set_field_fore() sets the foreground attribute of field. The foreground attribute is the low-level curses display attribute used to display the field contents. field_fore() returns the foreground attribute of field.

set_field_back() sets the background attribute of field. The background attribute is the low-level curses display attribute used to display the extent of the field. field_back() returns the background attribute of field.

set_field_pad() sets the pad character of field to pad. The pad character is the character used to fill within the field. field_pad() returns the pad character of field.

RETURN VALUES

 

field_fore(), field_back(), and field_pad() return default values if field is NULL. If field is not NULL and is not a valid FIELD pointer, the return value from these routines is undefined.

set_field_fore(), set_field_back(), and set_field_pad() return one of the following:

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

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

 
      
      
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