form_userptr(S-osr5)

form_userptr: set_form_userptr, form_userptr -- associate application data with forms

Syntax

cc ... -lform -lcurses

#include <form.h>

int set_form_userptr(FORM *form, char *ptr);
char *form_userptr(FORM *form);

Description

Every form has an associated user pointer that can be used to store pertinent data. set_form_userptr(S-osr5) sets the user pointer of form. form_userptr(S-osr5) returns the user pointer of form.

Return values

form_userptr( ) returns NULL on error. set_form_userptr( ) returns one of the following:

E_OK: The function returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR: System error.

Warning

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

Files

/usr/lib/libform.a: the library

Standards conformance

set_form_userptr(S-osr5) and form_userptr(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.