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<H2>NAME</H2><PRE>
       <B>form_field_attributes</B>  -  color  and attribute control for
       form fields


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<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
       <B>#include</B> <B>&lt;form.h&gt;</B>
       int set_field_fore(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
       chtype field_fore(const FIELD *field);
       int set_field_back(FIELD *field, chtype attr);
       chtype field_back(const FIELD *field);
       int set_field_pad(FIELD *field, int pad);
       chtype field_pad(const FIELD *field);


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<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
       The function <B>set_field_fore</B> sets the foreground  attribute
       of  <I>field</I>. This is the highlight used to display the field
       contents.  The function <B>field_fore</B> returns the  foreground
       attribute.  The default is <B>A_STANDOUT</B>.

       The  function <B>set_field_back</B> sets the background attribute
       of <I>form</I>. This is the highlight used to display the  extent
       fields  in  the form.  The function <B>field_back</B> returns the
       background attribute.  The default is <B>A_NORMAL</B>.

       The function <B>set_field_pad</B> sets the character used to fill
       the  field.   The  function  <B>field_pad</B>  returns  the given
       form's pad character.  The default is a blank.


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<H2>RETURN VALUE</H2><PRE>
       These routines return one of the following:

       <B>E_OK</B> The routine succeeded.

       <B>E_SYSTEM_ERROR</B>
            System error occurred (see <B>errno</B>).

       <B>E_BAD_ARGUMENT</B>
            Routine detected an incorrect or  out-of-range  argu-
            ment.


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<H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
       <B><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></B>  and  3x  pages  whose  names begin "form_" for
       detailed descriptions of the entry points.


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<H2>NOTES</H2><PRE>
       The header file <B>&lt;form.h&gt;</B> automatically includes the header
       file <B>&lt;curses.h&gt;</B>.


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<H2>PORTABILITY</H2><PRE>
       These  routines  emulate the System V forms library.  They
       were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.


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<H2>AUTHORS</H2><PRE>
       Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual  pages  and  adaptation  for  new
       curses by Eric S. Raymond.





















































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