formfieldattributes(3X)                            formfieldattributes(3X)



NAME
       formfieldattributes - color and attribute control for form fields

SYNOPSIS
       ##include <>
       int setfieldfore(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
       chtype fieldfore(const FIELD *field);
       int setfieldback(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
       chtype fieldback(const FIELD *field);
       int setfieldpad(FIELD *field, int pad);
       int fieldpad(const FIELD *field);

DESCRIPTION
       The  function  setfieldfore  sets  the foreground attribute of field.
       This is the highlight used to display the field contents.  The function
       fieldfore  returns  the foreground attribute.  The default is ASTAND-
       OUT.

       The function setfieldback sets the background attribute of form. This
       is  the  highlight  used to display the extent fields in the form.  The
       function fieldback returns the background attribute.  The  default  is
       ANORMAL.

       The  function  setfieldpad sets the character used to fill the field.
       The function fieldpad returns the given  form's  pad  character.   The
       default is a blank.

RETURN VALUE
       These routines return one of the following:

       EOK The routine succeeded.

       ESYSTEMEROR
            System error occurred (see errno).

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

SEE ALSO
       curses(3X)  and  related  pages  whose names begin "form" for detailed
       descriptions of the entry points.

NOTES
       The  header  file  <>  automatically  includes  the  header  file
       <>.

PORTABILITY
       These  routines emulate the System V forms library.  They were not sup-
       ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

AUTHORS
       Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
       Raymond.



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