form_post(3X)			  Library calls			   form_post(3X)

NAME
     post_form, unpost_form - write or erase forms from associated subwindows

SYNOPSIS
     #include <form.h>

     int post_form(FORM *form);
     int unpost_form(FORM *form);

DESCRIPTION
     The  function  post_form  displays	 a form to its associated subwindow.  To
     trigger physical display of the subwindow, use refresh(3X) or some	 equiva-
     lent curses routine (the implicit doupdate triggered by an curses input re-
     quest will do).

     The function unpost_form erases form from its associated subwindow.

RETURN VALUE
     These routines return one of the following:

     E_OK
	  The routine succeeded.

     E_BAD_ARGUMENT
	  Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

     E_BAD_STATE
	  Routine was called from an initialization or termination function.

     E_NOT_POSTED
	  The form has not been posted.

     E_NOT_CONNECTED
	  No items are connected to the form.

     E_NO_ROOM
	  Form is too large for its window.

     E_POSTED
	  The form has already been posted.

     E_SYSTEM_ERROR
	  System error occurred (see errno(3)).

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), form(3X)

ncurses 6.6			   2024-03-16			   form_post(3X)