MENU_ITEM_USERPTR(3CURSES) Curses Library Functions

NAME

menu_item_userptr, set_item_userptr, item_userptr - associate
application data with menus items

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file... -lmenu -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <menu.h>

int set_item_userptr(ITEM *item, char *userptr);


char *item_userptr(ITEM *item);

DESCRIPTION

Every item has an associated user pointer that can be used to store
relevant information. set_item_userptr() sets the user pointer of
item. item_userptr() returns the user pointer of item.

RETURN VALUES

item_userptr() returns NULL on error. set_item_userptr() returns one
of the following:

E_OK
The routine returned successfully.


E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+---------------+-----------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+---------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | Unsafe |
+---------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

curses(3CURSES), menus(3CURSES), attributes(7)

NOTES

The header <menu.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and
<curses.h>.

December 31, 1996 MENU_ITEM_USERPTR(3CURSES)