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.\" $OpenBSD: form_new.3,v 1.4 1997/12/03 05:46:33 millert Exp $
.TH form_new 3 ""
.SH NAME
\fBform_new\fR - create and destroy forms
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <form.h>\fR
.br
FORM *new_form(FIELD **fields);
.br
int free_form(FORM *form);
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
The function \fBnew_form\fR creates a new form connected to a specified field
pointer array (which must be \fBNULL\fR-terminated).
The function \fBfree_form\fR disconnects \fIform\fR from its field array
and frees the storage allocated for the form.
.SH RETURN VALUE
The function \fBnew_form\fR returns \fBNULL\fR on error.
The function \fBfree_form\fR returns one of the following:
.TP 5
\fBE_OK\fR
The routine succeeded.
.TP 5
\fBE_SYSTEM_ERROR\fR
System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
.TP 5
\fBE_BAD_ARGUMENT\fR
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
.TP 5
\fBE_POSTED\fR
The form has already been posted.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBcurses\fR(3), \fBform\fR(3).
.SH NOTES
The header file \fB<form.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
\fB<curses.h>\fR.
.SH PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
.SH AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
S. Raymond.
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