form_new(3ocurses)

form_new: new_form, free_form -- create and destroy forms

Synopsis

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

#include <form.h>

FORM new_form(FIELD fields);
int free_form(FORM form);

new_form creates a new form connected to the designated fields and returns a pointer to the form.

free_form disconnects the form from its associated field pointer array and deallocates the space for the form.

new_form always returns NULL on error. free_form returns one of the following:

E_OK - The function returned successfully.

E_BAD_ARGUMENT - An argument is incorrect.

E_POSTED - The form is posted.

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

E_OK	-	The function returned successfully.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT	-	An argument is incorrect.
E_POSTED	-	The form is posted.