MENU_USERPTR(3CURSES) Curses Library Functions MENU_USERPTR(3CURSES)

NAME

menu_userptr, set_menu_userptr - associate application data with
menus

SYNOPSIS

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

char *menu_userptr(MENU *menu);


int set_menu_userptr(MENU *menu, char *userptr);

DESCRIPTION

Every menu has an associated user pointer that can be used to store
relevant information. set_menu_userptr() sets the user pointer of
menu. menu_userptr() returns the user pointer of menu.

RETURN VALUES

menu_userptr() returns NULL on error.


set_menu_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_USERPTR(3CURSES)