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Manual Pages  — form_field_just

NAME

set_field_just, field_just - retrieve field characteristics

CONTENTS

SYNOPSIS

#include <form.h>

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

DESCRIPTION

The function set_field_just sets the justification attribute of a field; field_just returns a field's justification attribute. The attribute may be one of NO_JUSTIFICATION, JUSTIFY_RIGHT, JUSTIFY_LEFT, or JUSTIFY_CENTER.

RETURN VALUE

The function field_just returns one of: NO_JUSTIFICATION, JUSTIFY_RIGHT, JUSTIFY_LEFT, or JUSTIFY_CENTER.

The function set_field_just returns one of the following:
E_OK The routine succeeded.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
  System error occurred (see errno(3)).
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
  Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

PORTABILITY

These routines emulate the System V forms library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

AUTHORS

Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.

SEE ALSO

 curses(3X) and related pages whose names begin form_ for detailed descriptions of the entry points.

2024-03-16 form_field_just (3X) ncurses 6.5

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