form_field_userptr(3x) — Linux manual page

form_field_userptr(3X)                             form_field_userptr(3X)

NAME         top

       set_field_userptr, field_userptr - associate application data with
       a form field

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <form.h>

       int set_field_userptr(FIELD *field, void *userptr);
       void *field_userptr(const FIELD *field);

DESCRIPTION         top

       Every form field has a field that can be used to hold application-
       specific data (that is, the form-driver code leaves it alone).
       These functions get and set that field.

RETURN VALUE         top

       The function field_userptr returns a pointer (which may be NULL).
       It does not set errno.

       The function set_field_userptr returns E_OK (success).

SEE ALSO         top

       curses(3X), form(3X).

NOTES         top

       The header file <form.h> automatically includes the header file
       <curses.h>.

PORTABILITY         top

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

       The user pointer is a void pointer.  We chose not to leave it as a
       char pointer for SVr4 compatibility.

AUTHORS         top

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

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