form_requestname(3x) — Linux manual page
form_requestname(3X) form_requestname(3X)
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(3X), form(3X).
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.
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