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$Id: form_requestname.3x,v 1.16 2020/12/12 16:37:14 tom Exp $
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.