form_field_just(S)

form_field_just: set_field_just, field_just -- format the general appearance of forms

Syntax

cc ... -lform -lcurses

#include <form.h>

int set_field_just(FIELD *field, int justification);
int field_just(FIELD *field);

Description

set_field_just(S) sets the justification for field. Justification may be one of

NO_JUSTIFICATION
JUSTIFY_RIGHT
JUSTIFY_LEFT
JUSTIFY_CENTER

The field justification is ignored if field is a dynamic field.

Field justification is not allowed for a non-editable field. However, if the field was justified before it became non-editable, it remains justified.

field_just(S) returns the type of justification assigned to field.

Return values

field_just( ) returns one of:

NO_JUSTIFICATION
JUSTIFY_RIGHT
JUSTIFY_LEFT
JUSTIFY_CENTER

set_field_just( ) returns one of the following:

E_OK: The function returned successfully
E_SYSTEM_ERROR: System error
E_BAD_ARGUMENT: An argument is incorrect
E_REQUEST_DENIED: Justification request denied

Warning

The header file form.h automatically includes the header files eti.h and curses.h.

Files

/usr/lib/libform.a: the library

Standards conformance

set_field_just(S) and field_just(S) are not part of any currently supported standard; they were developed by UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. and are maintained by The SCO Group.