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# NAME

`field_back`, `field_fore`, `field_pad`, `set_field_back`, `set_field_fore`, `set_field_pad` —
form library

# LIBRARY

Curses Form Library (libform, -lform)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <form.h>`

chtype
`field_back`(FIELD *field);

chtype
`field_fore`(FIELD *field);

int
`field_pad`(FIELD *field);

int
`set_field_back`(FIELD *field, chtype attribute);

int
`set_field_fore`(FIELD *field, chtype attribute);

int
`set_field_pad`(FIELD *field, int pad);

# DESCRIPTION

Calling the function `field_back`() will return the character attributes that will be applied to a field that is not the current field, these attributes can be set by the `set_field_back`() function. The `field_fore`() function returns the character attributes that will be used to indicate that a field is the currently active one on the form, this attribute may be set by using the `set_field_fore`() function. The pad character for a field is the character that will be printed in all field locations not occupied with actual field contents. The pad character can be retrieved by calling the `field_pad`() function, the pad character is set by using the `set_field_pad`() function.

# 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 9.2