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Miscellaneous Library Functions         form_field_attributes(3X)



NAME
     form_field_attributes - color and attribute control for form
     fields

SYNOPSIS
     #include 
     int set_field_fore(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
     chtype field_fore(const FIELD *field);
     int set_field_back(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
     chtype field_back(const FIELD *field);
     int set_field_pad(FIELD *field, int pad);
     int field_pad(const FIELD *field);

DESCRIPTION
     The function set_field_fore sets the foreground attribute of
     field.  This is the highlight used to display the field con-
     tents.   The  function  field_fore  returns  the  foreground
     attribute.  The default is A_STANDOUT.

     The function set_field_back sets the background attribute of
     form.  This  is  the  highlight  used  to display the extent
     fields in the form.  The  function  field_back  returns  the
     background attribute.  The default is A_NORMAL.

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

RETURN VALUE
     These routines return one of the following:

     E_OK The routine succeeded.

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

     E_SYSTEM_ERROR
          System error occurred (see errno).

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

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.





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




















































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