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
Syntax
cc ... -lform -lcurses
#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(S)
sets the foreground attribute of field.
The foreground attribute is the low-level
curses(S)
display attribute used
to display the field contents.
field_fore(S)
returns the foreground attribute of field.
set_field_back(S)
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(S)
returns the background attribute of field.
set_field_pad(S)
sets the pad character of field to pad.
The pad character is the character used to fill within the field.
field_pad(S)
returns the pad character of field.
Return values
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.
Warning
The header file form.h automatically includes the header files
eti.h and curses.h.