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field_just(3FORM)                Library calls                field_just(3FORM)

NAME
       set_field_just, field_just - retrieve field characteristics

SYNOPSIS
       #include <form.h>

       int set_field_just(FIELD *field, int justification);
       int field_just(const FIELD *field);

DESCRIPTION
       The function set_field_just sets the justification attribute of a field;
       field_just returns a field's justification attribute.  The attribute may
       be one of NO_JUSTIFICATION, JUSTIFY_RIGHT, JUSTIFY_LEFT, or JUSTIFY_CEN-
       TER.

RETURN VALUE
       The function field_just returns one of: NO_JUSTIFICATION, JUSTIFY_RIGHT,
       JUSTIFY_LEFT, or JUSTIFY_CENTER.

       The function set_field_just returns one of the following:

       E_OK The routine succeeded.

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

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

PORTABILITY
       These  routines  emulate the System V forms library.  They were not sup-
       ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

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

SEE ALSO
       ncurses(3NCURSES)  and  related  pages whose names begin “form_” for de-
       tailed descriptions of the entry points.

ncurses 6.5                        2024-03-16                 field_just(3FORM)

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