form_field_userptr(S)

form_field_userptr: set_field_userptr, field_userptr -- associate application data with forms

Syntax

cc ... -lform -lcurses

#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(S) sets the user pointer of field. field_userptr(S) 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.

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

`E_OK`	-	The function returned successfully.
`E_SYSTEM_ERROR`	-	System error.