Manpages - form_opts.3x

set_form_opts, form_opts_on, form_opts_off, form_opts - set and get form options

#include <form.h>

int set_form_opts(FORM **/form/, Field_Options opts);*
Field_Options form_opts(const FORM **/form/);*

int form_opts_on(FORM **/form/, Field_Options opts);*
int form_opts_off(FORM **/form/, Field_Options opts);*

The function set_form_opts sets all the given form’s option bits (form option bits may be logically-OR’ed together).

The function form_opts_on turns on the given option bits, and leaves others alone.

The function form_opts_off turns off the given option bits, and leaves others alone.

The function form_opts returns the form’s current option bits.

The following options are defined (all are on by default):

O_NL_OVERLOAD

Overload the REQ_NEW_LINE forms driver request so that calling it at the end of a field goes to the next field.

O_BS_OVERLOAD

Overload the REQ_DEL_PREV forms driver request so that calling it at the beginning of a field goes to the previous field.

Except for form_opts, each routine returns one of the following:

E_OK

The routine succeeded.

E_SYSTEM_ERROR

System error occurred (see *errno*(3)).

*curses*(3X), *form*(3X).

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

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

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