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formwin(3X) formwin(3X)

NAME top

   **form_win** - make and break form window and subwindow associations

SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <form.h>**

   **int set_form_win(FORM ***_form_**, WINDOW ***_win_**);**
   **WINDOW *form_win(const FORM ***_form_**);**

   **int set_form_sub(FORM ***_form_**, WINDOW ***_sub_**);**
   **WINDOW *form_sub(const FORM ***_form_**);**

   **int scale_form(const FORM ***_form_**, int ***_rows_**, int ***_columns_**);**

DESCRIPTION top

   Every form has an associated pair of **curses** windows.  The form
   window displays any title and border associated with the window;
   the form subwindow displays the items of the form that are
   currently available for selection.

   The first four functions get and set those windows.  It is not
   necessary to set either window; by default, the driver code uses
   **stdscr** for both.

   In the **set_** functions, window argument of **NULL** is treated as
   though it were **stsdcr**.  A form argument of **NULL** is treated as a
   request to change the system default form window or subwindow.

   The function **scale_form** returns the minimum size required for the
   subwindow of _form_.

RETURN VALUE top

   Routines that return pointers return **NULL** on error.  Routines that
   return an integer return one of the following error codes:

   **E_OK** The routine succeeded.

   **E_SYSTEM_ERROR**
        System error occurred (see [errno(3)](../man3/errno.3.html)).

   **E_BAD_ARGUMENT**
        Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

   **E_POSTED**
        The form has already been posted.

   **E_NOT_CONNECTED**
        No items are connected to the form.

SEE ALSO top

   **curses**(3X), **curs_variables**(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.

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