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.TH form_new 3X ""
.SH NAME
\fBnew_form\fP,
\fBfree_form\fP \- create and destroy forms
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <form.h>\fP
.sp
\fBFORM *new_form(FIELD **\fIfields\fB);\fR
.br
\fBint free_form(FORM *\fIform\fB);\fR
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
The function \fBnew_form\fP creates a new form connected to a specified field
pointer array (which must be \fBNULL\fP-terminated).
.PP
The function \fBfree_form\fP disconnects \fIform\fP from its field array
and frees the storage allocated for the form.
.SH RETURN VALUE
The function \fBnew_form\fP returns \fBNULL\fP on error.
It sets \fBerrno\fP according to the function's success:
.TP 5
.B E_OK
The routine succeeded.
.TP 5
.B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
.TP 5
.B E_CONNECTED
The field is already connected to a form.
.TP 5
.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred, e.g., malloc failure.
.PP
The function \fBfree_form\fP returns one of the following:
.TP 5
.B E_OK
The routine succeeded.
.TP 5
.B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
.TP 5
.B E_POSTED
The form has already been posted.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBcurses\fP(3X), \fBform\fP(3X).
.SH NOTES
The header file \fB<form.h>\fP automatically includes the header file
\fB<curses.h>\fP.
.SH PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V forms library.
They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
.SH AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer.
Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.