opensolaris man page for form_field_buffer

form_field_buffer(3CURSES)				     Curses Library Functions					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 appli-
       cation 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 VALUES
       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		 Thefunction returned successfully.

       E_SYSTEM_ERROR	 System error

       E_BAD_ARGUMENT	 An argument is incorrect.

ATTRIBUTES
       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |MT-Level		     |Unsafe			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO
       curses(3CURSES), forms(3CURSES), attributes(5)

NOTES
       The header <form.h> automatically includes the headers  <eti.h> and <curses.h>.

SunOS 5.11							    31 Dec 1996 					form_field_buffer(3CURSES)