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form_post(3X)                                                                                  form_post(3X)



NAME
       form_post - write or erase forms from associated subwindows

SYNOPSIS
       #include <form.h>
       int post_form(FORM *form);
       int unpost_form(FORM *form);

DESCRIPTION
       The  function  post_form displays a form to its associated subwindow.  To trigger physical display of
       the subwindow, use refresh or some equivalent curses routine (the implicit doupdate triggered  by  an
       curses input request will do).

       The function unpost_form erases form from its associated subwindow.

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.

       E_POSTED
            The form has already been posted.

       E_BAD_STATE
            Routine was called from an initialization or termination function.

       E_NO_ROOM
            Form is too large for its window.

       E_NOT_POSTED
            The form has not been posted.

       E_NOT_CONNECTED
            No items are connected to the form.

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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