form_field_attributes(3ocurses)

form_field_attributes: set_field_fore, field_fore, set_field_back, field_back, set_field_pad, field_pad -- format the general display attributes of forms

Synopsis

cc [flag . . .] file -lform -locurses [library . . .]

#include <form.h>

int set_field_fore(FIELD field, chtype attr);
chtype field_fore(FIELD field);
int set_field_back(FIELD field, chtype attr);
chtype field_back(FIELD field);
int set_field_pad(FIELD field, int pad);
int field_pad(FIELD field);

Description

set_field_fore sets the foreground attribute of field. The foreground attribute is the low-level curses display attribute used to display the field contents. field_fore returns the foreground attribute of field.

set_field_back sets the background attribute of field. The background attribute is the low-level curses display attribute used to display the extent of the field. field_back returns the background attribute of field.

set_field_pad sets the pad character of field to pad. The pad character is the character used to fill within the field. field_pad returns the pad character of field.

<Return> value

field_fore, field_back and field_pad return default values if field is NULL. If field is not NULL and is not a valid FIELD pointer, the return value from these routines is undefined.

set_field_fore, set_field_back and set_field_pad return one of the following:

E_OK - The function returned successfully.

E_SYSTEM_ERROR - System error.

E_BAD_ARGUMENT - An argument is incorrect.

Notices

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

References

curses(3ocurses), forms(3ocurses)

E_OK	-	The function returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR	-	System error.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT	-	An argument is incorrect.