MirBSD manpage: form_new(3), free_form(3), new_form(3)

form_new(3)         UNIX Programmer's Manual          form_new(3)

NAME

     form_new - create and destroy forms

SYNOPSIS

     #include <form.h>
     FORM *new_form(FIELD **fields);
     int free_form(FORM *form);

DESCRIPTION

     The function new_form creates a new form connected to a
     specified field pointer array (which must be NULL-
     terminated).

     The function free_form disconnects form from its field array
     and frees the storage allocated for the form.

RETURN VALUE

     The function new_form returns NULL on error.

     The function free_form returns 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.

     E_POSTED
          The form has already been posted.

SEE ALSO

     curses(3), form(3).

NOTES

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

PORTABILITY

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

AUTHORS

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

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