form_field_info(3curses)                    form_field_info(3curses)


       NAME
             form_field_info: field_info, dynamic_field_info - get forms
             field characteristics

       SYNOPSIS
             cc [flag . . .] file -lform -lcurses [library . . .]
             #include <form.h>
             int field_info(FIELD field, int rows, int cols, int frow, int fcol,
                   int nrow, int nbuf);
             int dynamic_field_info(FIELD field, int drows, int dcols, int max);

       DESCRIPTION
             field_info returns the size, position, and other named field
             characteristics, as defined in the original call to new_field,
             to the locations pointed to by the arguments rows, cols, frow,
             fcol, nrow, and nbuf.

             dynamic_field_info returns the actual size of the field in the
             pointer arguments drows, dcols and returns the maximum growth
             allowed for field in max.  If no maximum growth limit is
             specified for field, max will contain 0.  A field can be made
             dynamic by turning off the field option O_STATIC.

       RETURN VALUE
             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.

       NOTICES
             The header file form.h automatically includes the header files
             eti.h and curses.h.

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













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