This extension simplifies the use of the forms library using wide characters. The input is either a key code (a request) or a wide character returned by get_wch(3X). The type must be passed as well, to enable the library to determine whether the parameter is a wide character or a request.
The form driver requests are as follows:
| Name | Description |
| REQ_BEG_LINE | Move to the beginning of the line. |
| REQ_CLR_EOF | Clear to end of field from cursor. |
| REQ_CLR_EOL | Clear to end of line from cursor. |
| REQ_CLR_FIELD | Clear the entire field. |
| REQ_DEL_CHAR | Delete character at the cursor. |
| REQ_DEL_LINE | Delete line at the cursor. |
| REQ_DEL_PREV | Delete character before the cursor. |
| REQ_DEL_WORD | Delete blank-delimited word at the cursor. |
| REQ_DOWN_CHAR | Move down in the field. |
| REQ_DOWN_FIELD | Move down to a field. |
| REQ_END_FIELD | Move to the end of the field. |
| REQ_END_LINE | Move to the end of the line. |
| REQ_FIRST_FIELD | Move to the first field. |
| REQ_FIRST_PAGE | Move to the first page. |
| REQ_INS_CHAR | Insert a blank at the cursor. |
| REQ_INS_LINE | Insert a blank line at the cursor. |
| REQ_INS_MODE | Enter insert mode. |
| REQ_LAST_FIELD | Move to the last field. |
| REQ_LAST_PAGE | Move to the last field. |
| REQ_LEFT_CHAR | Move left in the field. |
| REQ_LEFT_FIELD | Move left to a field. |
| REQ_NEW_LINE | Insert or overlay a new line. |
| REQ_NEXT_CHAR | Move to the next char. |
| REQ_NEXT_CHOICE | Display next field choice. |
| REQ_NEXT_FIELD | Move to the next field. |
| REQ_NEXT_LINE | Move to the next line. |
| REQ_NEXT_PAGE | Move to the next page. |
| REQ_NEXT_PAGE | Move to the next page. |
| REQ_NEXT_WORD | Move to the next word. |
| REQ_OVL_MODE | Enter overlay mode. |
| REQ_PREV_CHAR | Move to the previous char. |
| REQ_PREV_CHOICE | Display previous field choice. |
| REQ_PREV_FIELD | Move to the previous field. |
| REQ_PREV_LINE | Move to the previous line. |
| REQ_PREV_PAGE | Move to the previous page. |
| REQ_PREV_WORD | Move to the previous word. |
| REQ_RIGHT_CHAR | Move right in the field. |
| REQ_RIGHT_FIELD | Move right to a field. |
| REQ_SCR_BCHAR | Scroll the field backward a character. |
| REQ_SCR_BHPAGE | Scroll the field backward half a page. |
| REQ_SCR_BLINE | Scroll the field backward a line. |
| REQ_SCR_BPAGE | Scroll the field backward a page. |
| REQ_SCR_FCHAR | Scroll the field forward a character. |
| REQ_SCR_FHPAGE | Scroll the field forward half a page. |
| REQ_SCR_FLINE | Scroll the field forward a line. |
| REQ_SCR_FPAGE | Scroll the field forward a page. |
| REQ_SCR_HBHALF | Horizontal scroll the field backward half a line. |
| REQ_SCR_HBLINE | Horizontal scroll the field backward a line. |
| REQ_SCR_HFHALF | Horizontal scroll the field forward half a line. |
| REQ_SCR_HFLINE | Horizontal scroll the field forward a line. |
| REQ_SFIRST_FIELD | Move to the sorted first field. |
| REQ_SLAST_FIELD | Move to the sorted last field. |
| REQ_SNEXT_FIELD | Move to the sorted next field. |
| REQ_SPREV_FIELD | Move to the sorted previous field. |
| REQ_UP_CHAR | Move up in the field. |
| REQ_UP_FIELD | Move up to a field. |
| REQ_VALIDATION | Validate field. |
If the second argument is a printable character, the driver places it in the current position in the current field. If it is one of the forms requests listed above, that request is executed.
The form driver provides low-level control over updates to the form fields. The form driver also provides for validating modified fields to ensure that the contents meet whatever constraints an application may attach using set_field_type.
You can validate a field without making any changes to it using
REQ_VALIDATION.
The form driver also validates a field in these cases:
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a call to set_current_field attempts to move to a different field.
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a call to set_current_page attempts to move
to a different page of the form.
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a request attempts to move to a different field.
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a request attempts to move to a different page of the form.
In each case, the move fails if the field is invalid.
If the modified field is valid, the form driver copies the modified data from the window associated with the field to the field buffer.
If the second argument is the KEY_MOUSE special key, the associated mouse event is translated into one of the above pre-defined requests. Currently only clicks in the user window (e.g., inside the form display area or the decoration window) are handled.
If you click above the display region of the form:
If you click below the display region of the form:
If you click at an field inside the display area of the form:
If you clicked outside the user window or the mouse event could not be translated into a form request an E_REQUEST_DENIED is returned.
If the second argument is neither printable nor one of the above pre-defined form requests, the driver assumes it is an application-specific command and returns E_UNKNOWN_COMMAND. Application-defined commands should be defined relative to MAX_COMMAND, the maximum value of these pre-defined requests.