form_requestname(3x) — Linux manual page

form_requestname(3X)                                form_requestname(3X)

NAME         top

       form_request_by_name, form_request_name - handle printable form
       request names

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <form.h>

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

DESCRIPTION         top

   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         top

       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         top

       curses(3X), form(3X).

NOTES         top

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

PORTABILITY         top

       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         top

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

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