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Miscellaneous Library Functions                      form_win(3X)



NAME
     form_win - make and break form window and subwindow associa-
     tions

SYNOPSIS
     #include 
     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
     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
     Routines that return pointers return NULL  on  error.   Rou-
     tines  that  return  an  integer return one of the following
     error codes:

     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.

     E_NOT_CONNECTED
          No items are connected to the form.

SEE ALSO
     curses(3X), form(3X).




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Miscellaneous Library Functions                      form_win(3X)



NOTES
     The header file  automatically includes  the  header
     file .

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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