FORM_FIELD_USERPTR(3CURSES) Curses Library Functions

NAME

form_field_userptr, set_field_userptr, field_userptr - associate
application data with forms

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file... -lform -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <form.h>

int set_field_userptr(FIELD *field, char *ptr);


char *field_userptr(FIELD *field);

DESCRIPTION

Every field has an associated user pointer that can be used to store
pertinent data. set_field_userptr() sets the user pointer of field.
field_userptr() returns the user pointer of field.

RETURN VALUES

field_userptr() returns NULL on error. set_field_userptr() returns
one of the following:

E_OK
The function returned successfully.


E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+---------------+-----------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+---------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | Unsafe |
+---------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

curses(3CURSES), forms(3CURSES), attributes(7)

NOTES

The header <form.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and
<curses.h>.

December 31, 1996 FORM_FIELD_USERPTR(3CURSES)