form_field_attributes(3curses)


form_field_attributes: set_field_fore, field_fore, set_field_back, field_back, set_field_pad, field_pad -- format the general display attributes of forms

Synopsis

   cc [flag . . .] file -lform -lcurses [library . . .] 
   

#include <form.h>

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

Description

set_field_fore sets the foreground attribute of field. The foreground attribute is the low-level curses display attribute used to display the field contents. field_fore returns the foreground attribute of field.

set_field_back sets the background attribute of field. The background attribute is the low-level curses display attribute used to display the extent of the field. field_back returns the background attribute of field.

set_field_pad sets the pad character of field to pad. The pad character is the character used to fill within the field. field_pad returns the pad character of field.

<Return> value

field_fore, field_back and field_pad return default values if field is NULL. If field is not NULL and is not a valid FIELD pointer, the return value from these routines is undefined.

set_field_fore, set_field_back and set_field_pad return one of the following:

E_OK - The function returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR - System error.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT - An argument is incorrect.

 
 E_OK             -   The function returned successfully. 
 E_SYSTEM_ERROR   -   System error. 
 E_BAD_ARGUMENT   -   An argument is incorrect. 

Notices

The header file form.h automatically includes the header files eti.h and curses.h.

References

curses(3curses), forms(3curses)
30 January 1998
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