formfieldattributes(3X) formfieldattributes(3X)

NAME
       ffoorrmmffiieellddaattttrriibbuutteess - color and attribute control for form fields

SYNOPSIS
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       int setfieldfore(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
       chtype fieldfore(const FIELD *field);
       int setfieldback(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
       chtype fieldback(const FIELD *field);
       int setfieldpad(FIELD *field, int pad);
       int fieldpad(const FIELD *field);

DESCRIPTION
       The  function  sseettffiieellddffoorree  sets  the foreground attribute of field.
       This is the highlight used to display the field contents.  The function
       ffiieellddffoorree  returns  the foreground attribute.  The default is AASSTTAANNDD-
       OOUUTT.

       The function sseettffiieellddbbaacckk sets the background attribute of form. This
       is  the  highlight  used to display the extent fields in the form.  The
       function ffiieellddbbaacckk returns the background attribute.  The  default  is
       AANNOORRMMAALL.

       The  function  sseettffiieellddppaadd sets the character used to fill the field.
       The function ffiieellddppaadd returns the given  form's  pad  character.   The
       default is a blank.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       These routines return one of the following:

       EEOOKK The routine succeeded.

       EESSYYSSTTEEMMEERRRROORR
            System error occurred (see eerrrrnnoo).

       EEBBAADDAARRGGUUMMEENNTT
            Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

SEE ALSO
       ccuurrsseess(3X)  and  related  pages  whose names begin "form" for detailed
       descriptions of the entry points.

NNOOTTEESS
       The  header  file  <>  automatically  includes  the  header  file
       <>.

PPOORRTTAABBIILLIITTYY
       These  routines emulate the System V forms library.  They were not sup-
       ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

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



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