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# NAME

`field_arg`, `field_type`, `set_field_type` —
form library

# LIBRARY

Curses Form Library (libform, -lform)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <form.h>`

char *
`field_arg`(FIELD *field);

FIELDTYPE *
`field_type`(FIELD *field);

int
`set_field_type`(FIELD *field, FIELDTYPE *type, ...);

# DESCRIPTION

The `field_arg`() function returns the field type arguments that are associated with the given field. The `field_type`() function returns the field type structure associated with the given field, this type can be set by calling the `set_field_type`() function which associates the given field type with the field, the third and subsequent parameters are field dependent arguments.

# RETURN VALUES

Functions returning pointers will return `NULL` if an error is detected. The functions that return an int will return one of the following error values:

`E_OK`
  The function was successful.

# SEE ALSO

curses(3), forms(3)

# NOTES

The header `<form.h>` automatically includes both `<curses.h>` and `<eti.h>`.

January 1, 2001 | NetBSD 9.1