field_pad(3x)

1form_field_attributes(3X)                            form_field_attributes(3X)
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NAME

6       form_field_attributes - color and attribute control for form fields
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <form.h>
10       int set_field_fore(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
11       chtype field_fore(const FIELD *field);
12       int set_field_back(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
13       chtype field_back(const FIELD *field);
14       int set_field_pad(FIELD *field, int pad);
15       int field_pad(const FIELD *field);
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DESCRIPTION

18       The  function  set_field_fore  sets  the foreground attribute of field.
19       This is the highlight used to display the field contents.  The function
20       field_fore  returns  the foreground attribute.  The default is A_STAND‐
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23       The function set_field_back sets the background attribute of form. This
24       is  the  highlight  used to display the extent fields in the form.  The
25       function field_back returns the background attribute.  The  default  is
26       A_NORMAL.
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28       The  function  set_field_pad sets the character used to fill the field.
29       The function field_pad returns the given  form's  pad  character.   The
30       default is a blank.
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RETURN VALUE

33       These routines return one of the following:
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35       E_OK The routine succeeded.
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37       E_BAD_ARGUMENT
38            Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
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41            System error occurred (see errno(3)).
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NOTES

48       The  header  file  <form.h>  automatically  includes  the  header  file
49       <curses.h>.
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PORTABILITY

52       These  routines emulate the System V forms library.  They were not sup‐
53       ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
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AUTHORS

56       Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
57       Raymond.
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61                                                     form_field_attributes(3X)