SYNOPSIS

       #include <form.h>
       int set_form_userptr(FORM *form, void *userptr);
       void* form_userptr(const FORM *form);

DESCRIPTION

       Every  form  and  every  form item has a field that can be used to hold
       application-specific data (that is,  the  form-driver  code  leaves  it
       alone).  These functions get and set the form user pointer field.

RETURN VALUE

       The   function  form_userptr  returns  NULL  on  error.   The  function
       set_form_userptr returns one of the following:

       E_OK The routine succeeded.

       E_SYSTEM_ERROR
            System error occurred (see errno).

SEE ALSO

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

NOTES

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

PORTABILITY

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

       The user pointer should be a void pointer.   We  leave  it  as  a  char
       pointer for SVr4 compatibility.

AUTHORS

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



                                                              form_userptr(3X)