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Update ncurses and associated libraries (form, panel, menu) to
6.4-20230826 (from 5.7-20081102).

Based on result from Thomas Dickey's ncu2openbsd script and then
modified. Switches to the upstream tput. Major bump for the ncurses
libraries and for libedit and libreadline.

Help from tb, millert.

ok deraadt sthen

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.TH form_new_page 3 2023-07-01 "ncurses 6.4" "Library calls"
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.SH NAME
\fBset_new_page\fP,
\fBnew_page\fP \- form pagination functions
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <form.h>\fP
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\fBint set_new_page(FIELD *\fIfield\fB, bool \fInew_page_flag\fB);\fR
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\fBbool new_page(const FIELD *\fIfield\fB);\fR
.SH DESCRIPTION
The function \fBset_new_page\fP sets or resets a flag marking the given field
as the beginning of a new page on its form.
.PP
The function \fBnew_page\fP is a predicate which tests if a given field marks
a page beginning on its form.
.SH RETURN VALUE
The function \fBnew_page\fP returns \fBTRUE\fP or \fBFALSE\fP.
.PP
The function \fBset_new_page\fP returns one of the following:
.TP 5
.B E_OK
The routine succeeded.
.TP 5
.B E_CONNECTED
The given field is already connected to a form.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBcurses\fP(3) and related pages whose names begin \*(``form_\*('' for detailed
descriptions of the entry points.
.SH NOTES
The header file \fB<form.h>\fP automatically includes the header file
\fB<curses.h>\fP.
.SH PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V forms library.
They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
.SH AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer.
Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.