set_field_pad

form_field_attributes(3X)			    form_field_attributes(3X)



NAME
       form_field_attributes - color and attribute control for form fields

SYNOPSIS
       #include <form.h>
       int set_field_fore(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
       chtype field_fore(const FIELD *field);
       int set_field_back(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
       chtype field_back(const FIELD *field);
       int set_field_pad(FIELD *field, int pad);
       int field_pad(const FIELD *field);

DESCRIPTION
       The  function  set_field_fore  sets the foreground attribute of field.
       This is the highlight used to display the field contents.   The	func-
       tion  field_fore	 returns  the  foreground  attribute.  The default is
       A_STANDOUT.

       The function set_field_back sets the  background	 attribute  of	form.
       This  is	 the highlight used to display the extent fields in the form.
       The function field_back returns the background attribute.  The default
       is A_NORMAL.

       The  function set_field_pad sets the character used to fill the field.
       The function field_pad returns the given form’s	pad  character.	  The
       default is a blank.

RETURN VALUE
       These routines return 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.

SEE ALSO
       curses(3X)  and	related	 pages whose names begin "form_" for detailed
       descriptions of the entry points.

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.



						    form_field_attributes(3X)