form_field_info()

NAME

field_info(), dynamic_field_info() - retrieve field characteristics

SYNOPSIS

#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 *rows, int *cols,
					int *max);

DESCRIPTION

The function field_info(3) returns the sizes and other attributes passed in to the field at its creation time. The attributes are: height, width, row of upper-left corner, column of upper-left corner, number off-screen rows, and number of working buffers.

The function dynamic_field_info(3) returns the actual size of the field, and its maximum possible size. If the field has no size limit, the location addressed by the third argument will be set to 0. (A field can be made dynamic by turning off the O_STATIC).

RETURN VALUE

These routines return one of the following:

E_OK

The routine succeeded.

E_SYSTEM_ERROR

System error occurred (see errno

E_BAD_ARGUMENT

Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

SEE ALSO

curses(3), and 3X pages whose names begin form_ for detailed descriptions of the entry points.

NOTES

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

PORTABILITY

These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.