form_field_info: field_info, dynamic_field_info --
get forms field characteristics
Syntax
cc ... -lform -lcurses
#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(S-osr5)
returns the size, position, and other named field
characteristics, as defined in the original call to
new_field(S-osr5),
to the locations pointed to by the arguments rows, cols,
frow, fcol, nrow, and nbuf.
dynamic_field_info(S-osr5)
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 contains 0.
A field can be made dynamic by turning off the field option O_STATIC.
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.
Warning
The header file form.h automatically includes the header files
eti.h and curses.h.