form_field_attributes(3CURSES) Curses Library Functions form_field_attributes(3CURSES)
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
cc [ flag... ] file... -lform -lcurses [ library... ]
#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 VALUES
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 undefined.
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.
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 5.10 31 Dec 1996 form_field_attributes(3CURSES)
