form_new

form_new(3X)							 form_new(3X)



NAME
       form_new - create and destroy forms

SYNOPSIS
       #include <form.h>
       FORM *new_form(FIELD **fields);
       int free_form(FORM *form);

DESCRIPTION
       The  function  new_form	creates	 a  new form connected to a specified
       field pointer array (which must be NULL-terminated).

       The function free_form disconnects form from its field array and frees
       the storage allocated for the form.

RETURN VALUE
       The function new_form returns NULL on error.

       The function free_form 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_POSTED
	    The form has already been posted.

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 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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