items(3MENU) items(3MENU)
NAME
set_menu_items, menu_items, item_count - make and break connections be-
tween items and menus
SYNOPSIS
#include <menu.h>
int set_menu_items(MENU *menu, ITEM **items);
ITEM **menu_items(const MENU *menu);
int item_count(const MENU *menu);
DESCRIPTION
The function set_menu_items changes the item pointer array of the given
menu. The array must be terminated by a NULL.
The function menu_items returns the item array of the given menu.
The function item_count returns the count of items in menu.
RETURN VALUE
The function menu_items returns a pointer (which may be NULL). It does
not set errno.
The function item_count returns ERR (the general curses error return
value) if its menu parameter is NULL.
The function set_menu_items returns one of the following codes on er-
ror:
E_OK The routine succeeded.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
E_NOT_CONNECTED
No items are connected to the menu.
E_POSTED
The menu is already posted.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see errno(3)).
SEE ALSO
ncurses(3NCURSES), menu(3MENU).
NOTES
The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header file
<curses.h>.
PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not sup-
ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
The SVr4 menu library documentation specifies the item_count error
value as -1 (which is the value of ERR).
AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
Raymond.
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