NAME

 form_page - set and get form page number

SYNOPSIS

#include <form.h>
int set_current_field(FORM *form, int page);
FIELD *current_field(FORM *);
int set_form_page(FORM *form, int n);
int form_page(FORM *form);

DESCRIPTION

The function set_current field sets the current field of the given form; current_field returns the current field of the given form.

The function set_form_page sets the form's page number (goes to page n of the form).

The function form_page returns the form's current page number.

RETURN VALUE

Except for form_page, each routine returns 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.

E_BAD_STATE
Routine was called from an initialization or termination function.

E_INVALID_FIELD
Contents of a field are not valid.

E_REQUEST_DENIED
The form driver could not process the request.

SEE ALSO

 curses(3X), form(3X).

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.

AUTHORS

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

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