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form_post(S-osr5)


form_post: post_form, unpost_form -- write or erase forms from associated subwindows

Syntax

cc ... -lform -lcurses

#include <form.h>

int post_form(FORM *form); int unpost_form(FORM *form);

Description

post_form(S-osr5) writes form into its associated subwindow. The application programmer must use curses(S-osr5) library routines to display the form on the physical screen or call update_panels(S-osr5) if the panels(S-osr5) library is being used.

unpost_form(S-osr5) 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.

 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.

Warning

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

Files


/usr/lib/libform.a
the library

See also

curses(S-osr5), forms(S-osr5), panels(S-osr5), panel_update(S-osr5)

Standards conformance

post_form(S-osr5) and unpost_form(S-osr5) are not part of any currently supported standard; they were developed by UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. and are maintained by The SCO Group.
© 2005 The SCO Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
SCO OpenServer Release 6.0.0 -- 02 June 2005