formnew(3X) formnew(3X)

NAME
       ffoorrmmnneeww - create and destroy forms

SYNOPSIS
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       FORM *newform(FIELD **fields);
       int freeform(FORM *form);

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

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

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       The function nneewwffoorrmm returns NNUULLLL on error.

       The function ffrreeeeffoorrmm returns one of the following:

       EEOOKK The routine succeeded.

       EESSYYSSTTEEMMEERRRROORR
            System error occurred (see eerrrrnnoo).

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

       EEPPOOSSTTEEDD
            The form has already been posted.

SEE ALSO
       ccuurrsseess(3X), ffoorrmm(3X).

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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