form_field_buffer(3curses)                form_field_buffer(3curses)


       NAME
             form_field_buffer: set_field_buffer, field_buffer,
             set_field_status, field_status, set_max_field - set and get
             forms field attributes

       SYNOPSIS
             cc [flag . . .] file -lform -lcurses [library . . .]
             #include <form.h>
             int set_field_buffer(FIELD *field, int buf, char *value);
             char *field_buffer(FIELD *field, int buf);
             int set_field_status(FIELD *field, int status);
             int field_status(FIELD *field);
             int set_max_field(FIELD *field, int max);

       DESCRIPTION
             set_field_buffer sets buffer buf of field to value.  Buffer 0
             stores the displayed contents of the field.  Buffers other
             than 0 are application specific and not used by the forms
             library routines.  field_buffer returns the value of field
             buffer buf.

             Every field has an associated status flag that is set whenever
             the contents of field buffer 0 changes.  set_field_status sets
             the status flag of field to status.  field_status returns the
             status of field.

             set_max_field sets a maximum growth on a dynamic field, or if
             max=0 turns off any maximum growth.

       RETURN VALUE
             field_buffer returns NULL on error.

             field_status returns TRUE or FALSE.

             set_field_buffer, set_field_status and set_max_field return
             one of the following:
             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.





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      form_field_buffer(3curses)                form_field_buffer(3curses)


      REFERENCES
            curses(3curses), forms(3curses)














































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