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NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | RETURN VALUE | SEE ALSO | NOTES | PORTABILITY | AUTHORS | COLOPHON 

form_field_just(3X)                                  form_field_just(3X)

NAME         top

       set_field_just, field_just - retrieve field characteristics

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <form.h>

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

DESCRIPTION         top

       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_CENTER.

RETURN VALUE         top

       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.

SEE ALSO         top

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

NOTES         top

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

PORTABILITY         top

       These routines emulate the System V forms library.  They were not
       supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

AUTHORS         top

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

COLOPHON         top

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