NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | RETURN VALUE | SEE ALSO | NOTES | PORTABILITY | AUTHORS | COLOPHON

form_opts(3X)                                                  form_opts(3X)

NAME         top

       set_form_opts,  form_opts_on,  form_opts_off, form_opts - set and get
       form options

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <form.h>
       int set_form_opts(FORM *form, Field_Options opts);
       int form_opts_on(FORM *form, Field_Options opts);
       int form_opts_off(FORM *form, Field_Options opts);
       Field_Options form_opts(const FORM *form);

DESCRIPTION         top

       The function set_form_opts sets all the given form's option bits
       (form option bits may be logically-OR'ed together).
       The function form_opts_on turns on the given option bits, and leaves
       others alone.
       The function form_opts_off turns off the given option bits, and
       leaves others alone.
       The function form_opts returns the form's current option bits.
       The following options are defined (all are on by default):
       O_NL_OVERLOAD
            Overload the REQ_NEW_LINE forms driver request so that calling
            it at the end of a field goes to the next field.
       O_BS_OVERLOAD
            Overload the REQ_DEL_PREV forms driver request so that calling
            it at the beginning of a field goes to the previous field.

RETURN VALUE         top

       Except for form_opts, each routine returns one of the following:
       E_OK The routine succeeded.
       E_SYSTEM_ERROR
            System error occurred (see errno).

SEE ALSO         top

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

NOTES         top

       The header file <form.h> automatically includes the header file
       <curses.h>.

PORTABILITY         top

       These routines emulate the System V forms library.  They were not
       supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

AUTHORS         top

       Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
       S. Raymond.

COLOPHON         top

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