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$Id: form_field_just.3x,v 1.35 2024/03/16 15:35:01 tom Exp $
form_field_just 3X 2024-03-16 "ncurses @NCURSES_MAJOR@.@NCURSES_MINOR@" "Library calls"
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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_CENTER. .
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:

5 E_OK The routine succeeded.

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

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

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.
SEE ALSO
\%curses(3X) and related pages whose names begin \*(``form_\*('' for detailed descriptions of the entry points.