NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       form_post - write or erase forms from associated subwindows

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <form.h>
       int post_form(FORM *form);
       int unpost_form(FORM *form);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The function post_form displays a form to its associated subwindow.  To
       trigger physical display of the subwindow, use refresh or some  equivalent
 curses routine (the implicit doupdate triggered by an curses input
       request will do).

       The function unpost_form erases form from its associated subwindow.

RETURN VALUE    [Toc]    [Back]

       These routines return one of the following:

       E_OK The routine succeeded.

       E_SYSTEM_ERROR    [Toc]    [Back]
	    System error occurred (see errno).

       E_BAD_ARGUMENT    [Toc]    [Back]
	    Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

       E_POSTED    [Toc]    [Back]
	    The form has already been posted.

       E_BAD_STATE    [Toc]    [Back]
	    Routine was called from an initialization or termination function.

       E_NO_ROOM    [Toc]    [Back]
	    Form is too large for its window.

       E_NOT_POSTED    [Toc]    [Back]
	    The form has not been posted.

       E_NOT_CONNECTED    [Toc]    [Back]
	    No items are connected to the form.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

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

NOTES    [Toc]    [Back]

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

PORTABILITY    [Toc]    [Back]

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

AUTHORS    [Toc]    [Back]

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



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