MENU_ITEMS(3CURSES) Curses Library Functions MENU_ITEMS(3CURSES)

NAME

menu_items, set_menu_items, item_count - connect and disconnect items
to and from menus

SYNOPSIS

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

int set_menu_items(MENU *menu, ITEM **items);


ITEM **menu_items(MENU *menu);


int item_count(MENU *menu);

DESCRIPTION

set_menu_items() changes the item pointer array connected to menu to
the item pointer array items.menu_items() returns a pointer to the
item pointer array connected to menu.item_count() returns the number
of items in menu.

RETURN VALUES

menu_items() returns NULL on error.


item_count() returns -1 on error.


set_menu_items() returns one of the following:

E_OK
The routine returned successfully.


E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error.


E_BAD_ARGUMENT
An incorrect argument was passed to the routine.


E_POSTED
The menu is already posted.


E_CONNECTED
One or more items are already connected to another
menu.

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_ITEMS(3CURSES)