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form_f_attr(3X)

format the general display attributes of forms

From the original Amiga UNIX 2.1 manual. Some things it mentions may not be in this release.

NAME

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

#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 unde-
fined.   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.

NOTES