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42 <H1 class="no-header">menu_hook 3x 2024-03-16 ncurses 6.4 Library calls</H1>
44 <STRONG><A HREF="menu_hook.3x.html">menu_hook(3x)</A></STRONG> Library calls <STRONG><A HREF="menu_hook.3x.html">menu_hook(3x)</A></STRONG>
49 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
50 <STRONG>menu_hook</STRONG> - set hooks for automatic invocation by applications
53 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
54 <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG><menu.h></STRONG>
56 <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>set_item_init(MENU</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>menu</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>Menu_Hook</STRONG> <EM>func</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
57 <STRONG>Menu_Hook</STRONG> <STRONG>item_init(const</STRONG> <STRONG>MENU</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>menu</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
59 <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>set_item_term(MENU</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>menu</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>Menu_Hook</STRONG> <EM>func</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
60 <STRONG>Menu_Hook</STRONG> <STRONG>item_term(const</STRONG> <STRONG>MENU</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>menu</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
62 <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>set_menu_init(MENU</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>menu</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>Menu_Hook</STRONG> <EM>func</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
63 <STRONG>Menu_Hook</STRONG> <STRONG>menu_init(const</STRONG> <STRONG>MENU</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>menu</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
65 <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>set_menu_term(MENU</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>menu</EM><STRONG>,</STRONG> <STRONG>Menu_Hook</STRONG> <EM>func</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
66 <STRONG>Menu_Hook</STRONG> <STRONG>menu_term(const</STRONG> <STRONG>MENU</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>menu</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
69 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
70 These functions make it possible to set hook functions to be called at
71 various points in the automatic processing of input event codes by
72 <STRONG>menu_driver</STRONG>.
74 The function <STRONG>set_item_init</STRONG> sets a hook to be called at menu-post time
75 and each time the selected item changes (after the change). <STRONG>item_init</STRONG>
76 returns the current item init hook, if any (<STRONG>NULL</STRONG> if there is no such
79 The function <STRONG>set_item_term</STRONG> sets a hook to be called at menu-unpost time
80 and each time the selected item changes (before the change). <STRONG>item_term</STRONG>
81 returns the current item term hook, if any (<STRONG>NULL</STRONG> if there is no such
84 The function <STRONG>set_menu_init</STRONG> sets a hook to be called at menu-post time
85 and just after the top row on the menu changes once it is posted.
86 <STRONG>menu_init</STRONG> returns the current menu init hook, if any (<STRONG>NULL</STRONG> if there is
89 The function <STRONG>set_menu_term</STRONG> sets a hook to be called at menu-unpost time
90 and just before the top row on the menu changes once it is posted.
91 <STRONG>menu_term</STRONG> returns the current menu term hook, if any (<STRONG>NULL</STRONG> if there is
95 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>
96 Routines that return pointers return <STRONG>NULL</STRONG> on error. Other routines
97 return one of the following:
99 <STRONG>E_OK</STRONG> The routine succeeded.
101 <STRONG>E_SYSTEM_ERROR</STRONG>
102 System error occurred (see <STRONG>errno(3)</STRONG>).
105 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
106 These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not
107 supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
110 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></H2><PRE>
111 Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
115 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
116 <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="menu.3x.html">menu(3x)</A></STRONG>
120 ncurses 6.4 2024-03-16 <STRONG><A HREF="menu_hook.3x.html">menu_hook(3x)</A></STRONG>
124 <li><a href="#h2-NAME">NAME</a></li>
125 <li><a href="#h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></li>
126 <li><a href="#h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></li>
127 <li><a href="#h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></li>
128 <li><a href="#h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></li>
129 <li><a href="#h2-AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></li>
130 <li><a href="#h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></li>