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:

SEE ALSO

curses(3X), forms(3X), panel_update(3X), panels(3X), attributes(5)

NOTES

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

SunOS 5.6  —  Last change: 31 Dec 1996