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form_page(3X)                                                                                  form_page(3X)



NAME
       form_page - set and get form page number

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

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.

       The function field_index returns the index of the field in the field array of the  form  it  is  con-nected connected
       nected to. It returns ERR if the argument is the null pointer or the field is not connected.

RETURN VALUE
       Except for form_page, each routine returns one of the following:

       E_OK The routine succeeded.

       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.

       E_SYSTEM_ERROR
            System error occurred (see errno).

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 ver-sions. versions.
       sions.

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



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