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form_field_buffer(3X) form_field_buffer(3X)
form_field_buffer - field buffer control
#include <form.h>
int set_field_buffer(FIELD *field, int buf, const char *value);
char *field_buffer(const FIELD *field, int buffer);
int set_field_status(FIELD *field, bool status);
bool field_status(const FIELD *field);
int set_max_field(FIELD *field, int max);
The function set_field_buffer sets the numbered buffer of the given
field to contain a given string:
· Buffer 0 is the displayed value of the field.
· Other numbered buffers may be allocated by applications
through the nbuf argument of (see form_field_new(3X)) but are
not manipulated by the forms library.
The function field_buffer returns a pointer to the contents of the
given numbered buffer:
· The buffer contents always have the same length, and are
padded with trailing spaces as needed to ensure this length is
the same.
· The buffer may contain leading spaces, depending on how it was
set.
· The buffer contents are set with set_field_buffer, or as a
side effect of any editing operations on the corresponding
field.
· Editing operations are based on the window which displays the
field, rather than a string. The window contains only
printable characters, and is filled with blanks. If you want
the raw data, you must write your own routine that copies the
value out of the buffer and removes the leading and trailing
spaces.
· Because editing operations change the content of the buffer to
correspond to the window, you should not rely on using buffers
for long-term storage of form data.
The function set_field_status sets the associated status flag of
field; field_status gets the current value. The status flag is set
to a nonzero value whenever the field changes.
The function set_max_field sets the maximum size for a dynamic field.
An argument of 0 turns off any maximum size threshold for that field.
The field_buffer function returns NULL on error. It sets errno
according to their success:
E_OK The routine succeeded.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
The field_status function returns TRUE or FALSE.
The remaining routines return 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.
curses(3X) and related pages whose names begin "form_" for detailed
descriptions of the entry points.
The header file <form.h> automatically includes the header file
When configured for wide characters, field_buffer returns a pointer
to temporary storage (allocated and freed by the library). The
application should not attempt to modify the data. It will be freed
on the next call to field_buffer to return the same buffer.
<curses.h>.
These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not
supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
S. Raymond.
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form_field_buffer(3X)