form_new_page(3) | Library calls | form_new_page(3)

# NAME

set_new_page, new_page - form pagination functions

# SYNOPSIS

#include <form.h>

int set_new_page(FIELD *field, bool new_page_flag);
bool new_page(const FIELD *field);

# DESCRIPTION

The function set_new_page sets or resets a flag marking the given field as the beginning of a new page on its form.

The function new_page is a predicate which tests if a given field marks a page beginning on its form.

# RETURN VALUE

The function new_page returns TRUE or FALSE.

The function set_new_page returns one of the following:

E_OK
  The routine succeeded.
E_CONNECTED
  The given field is already connected to a form.

# SEE ALSO

curses(3) and related pages whose names begin “form_” for detailed descriptions of the entry points.

# NOTES

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

# 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.

2023-07-01 | ncurses 6.4