MENU_PATTERN(3CURSES) Curses Library Functions MENU_PATTERN(3CURSES)

NAME

menu_pattern, set_menu_pattern - set and get menus pattern match
buffer

SYNOPSIS

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


char *menu_pattern(MENU *menu);


int set_menu_pattern(MENU *menu, char *pat);

DESCRIPTION

Every menu has a pattern buffer to match entered data with menu
items. set_menu_pattern() sets the pattern buffer to pat and tries
to find the first item that matches the pattern. If it does, the
matching item becomes the current item. If not, the current item does
not change. menu_pattern() returns the string in the pattern buffer
of menu.

RETURN VALUES

menu_pattern() returns NULL on error. set_menu_pattern() 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_NO_MATCH
The character failed to match.

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_PATTERN(3CURSES)