form_requestname(3) | Library calls | form_requestname(3)

# NAME

form_request_by_name, form_request_name - handle printable form request names

# SYNOPSIS

#include <form.h>

const char *form_request_name(int request);
int form_request_by_name(const char *name);

# DESCRIPTION

## form_request_name

The function form_request_name returns the printable name of a form request code.

## form_request_name_by_name

The function form_request_by_name searches in the name-table for a request with the given name and returns its request code. Otherwise E_NO_MATCH is returned.

# RETURN VALUE

form_request_name returns NULL on error and sets errno to E_BAD_ARGUMENT.

form_request_by_name returns E_NO_MATCH on error. It does not set errno.

# SEE ALSO

curses(3), form(3).

# NOTES

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

# PORTABILITY

These routines are specific to ncurses. They were not supported on Version 7, BSD or System V implementations. It is recommended that any code depending on them be conditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.

# AUTHORS

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

2023-07-01 | ncurses 6.4