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42 <H1 class="no-header">form_field_attributes 3x</H1>
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44 <STRONG><A HREF="form_field_attributes.3x.html">form_field_attributes(3x)</A></STRONG> <STRONG><A HREF="form_field_attributes.3x.html">form_field_attributes(3x)</A></STRONG>
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50 <H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
51 <STRONG>form_field_attributes</STRONG> - color and attribute control for
52 form fields
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56 <H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
57 <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG>&lt;form.h&gt;</STRONG>
58 int set_field_fore(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
59 chtype field_fore(const FIELD *field);
60 int set_field_back(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
61 chtype field_back(const FIELD *field);
62 int set_field_pad(FIELD *field, int pad);
63 int field_pad(const FIELD *field);
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67 <H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
68 The function <STRONG>set_field_fore</STRONG> sets the foreground attribute
69 of <EM>field</EM>. This is the highlight used to display the field
70 contents. The function <STRONG>field_fore</STRONG> returns the foreground
71 attribute. The default is <STRONG>A_STANDOUT</STRONG>.
73 The function <STRONG>set_field_back</STRONG> sets the background attribute
74 of <EM>form</EM>. This is the highlight used to display the extent
75 fields in the form. The function <STRONG>field_back</STRONG> returns the
76 background attribute. The default is <STRONG>A_NORMAL</STRONG>.
78 The function <STRONG>set_field_pad</STRONG> sets the character used to fill
79 the field. The function <STRONG>field_pad</STRONG> returns the given
80 form's pad character. The default is a blank.
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84 <H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>
85 These routines return one of the following:
87 <STRONG>E_OK</STRONG> The routine succeeded.
89 <STRONG>E_BAD_ARGUMENT</STRONG>
90 Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu-
91 ment.
93 <STRONG>E_SYSTEM_ERROR</STRONG>
94 System error occurred (see <STRONG>errno</STRONG>).
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98 <H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
99 <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG> and related pages whose names begin "form_" for
100 detailed descriptions of the entry points.
103 </PRE>
104 <H2><a name="h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></H2><PRE>
105 The header file <STRONG>&lt;form.h&gt;</STRONG> automatically includes the header
106 file <STRONG>&lt;curses.h&gt;</STRONG>.
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110 <H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
111 These routines emulate the System V forms library. They
112 were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
115 </PRE>
116 <H2><a name="h2-AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></H2><PRE>
117 Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new
118 curses by Eric S. Raymond.
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