menu_value(3MENU) Library calls menu_value(3MENU)
NAME
set_item_value, item_value - set and get menu item values
SYNOPSIS
#include <menu.h>
int set_item_value(ITEM *item, bool value);
bool item_value(const ITEM *item);
DESCRIPTION
If you turn off the menu option O_ONEVALUE (e.g., with set_menu_opts or
menu_opts_off; see opts(3MENU)), the menu becomes multi-valued; that is,
more than one item may simultaneously be selected.
In a multi_valued menu, you can used set_item_value to select the given
menu item (second argument TRUE) or deselect it (second argument FALSE).
RETURN VALUE
The function set_item_value returns one of the following:
E_OK The routine succeeded.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see errno(3)).
E_REQUEST_DENIED
The menu driver could not process the request.
PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not sup-
ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
Raymond.
SEE ALSO
ncurses(3NCURSES), menu(3MENU)
ncurses 6.5 2024-03-16 menu_value(3MENU)
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