form_post(3CURSES) Curses Library Functions form_post(3CURSES)
NAME
form_post, post_form, unpost_form - write or erase forms from associated subwindows
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -lform -lcurses [ library... ]
#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 VALUES
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.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|MT-Level |Unsafe |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
curses(3CURSES), forms(3CURSES), panel_update(3CURSES), panels(3CURSES), attributes(5)
NOTES
The header <form.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and <curses.h>.
SunOS 5.10 31 Dec 1996 form_post(3CURSES)
