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form_post(3X)

write or erase forms from associated subwindows

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

NAME

form_post: post_form, unpost_form - write or erase forms from associated subwindows

SYNOPSIS

#include <form.h>

int post_form(FORM *form);

int unpost_form(FORM *form);

DESCRIPTION

post_form writes form into its associated subwindow. The application programmer must use curses library routines to display the form on the physical screen or call update_panels if the panels library is being used.

unpost_form erases form from its associated subwindow.

RETURN VALUE

These routines return one of the following:
E_OK            - The function returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR  - System error.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT  - An argument is incorrect.
E_POSTED        - The form is posted.
E_NOT_POSTED    - The form is not posted.
E_NO_ROOM       - The form does not fit in the subwindow.
E_BAD_STATE     - The routine was called from an initialization
                  or termination function.
E_NOT_CONNECTED - The field is not connected to a form.

NOTES