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42 <H1 class="no-header">menu_items 3x</H1>
44 <STRONG><A HREF="menu_items.3x.html">menu_items(3x)</A></STRONG> <STRONG><A HREF="menu_items.3x.html">menu_items(3x)</A></STRONG>
49 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
50 <STRONG>set_menu_items</STRONG>, <STRONG>menu_items</STRONG>, <STRONG>item_count</STRONG> - make and break connections
51 between items and menus
54 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
55 <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG><menu.h></STRONG>
56 int set_menu_items(MENU *menu, ITEM **items);
57 ITEM **menu_items(const MENU *menu);
58 int item_count(const MENU *menu);
61 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
62 The function <STRONG>set_menu_items</STRONG> changes the item pointer array of the given
63 <EM>menu</EM>. The array must be terminated by a <STRONG>NULL</STRONG>.
65 The function <STRONG>menu_items</STRONG> returns the item array of the given menu.
67 The function <STRONG>item_count</STRONG> returns the count of items in <EM>menu</EM>.
70 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>
71 The function <STRONG>menu_items</STRONG> returns a pointer (which may be <STRONG>NULL</STRONG>). It does
74 The function <STRONG>item_count</STRONG> returns <STRONG>ERR</STRONG> (the general <STRONG>curses</STRONG> error return
75 value) if its <EM>menu</EM> parameter is <STRONG>NULL</STRONG>.
77 The function <STRONG>set_menu_items</STRONG> returns one of the following codes on
80 <STRONG>E_OK</STRONG> The routine succeeded.
82 <STRONG>E_BAD_ARGUMENT</STRONG>
83 Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
85 <STRONG>E_NOT_CONNECTED</STRONG>
86 No items are connected to the menu.
88 <STRONG>E_POSTED</STRONG>
89 The menu is already posted.
91 <STRONG>E_SYSTEM_ERROR</STRONG>
92 System error occurred (see <STRONG>errno(3)</STRONG>).
95 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
96 <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="menu.3x.html">menu(3x)</A></STRONG>.
99 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></H2><PRE>
100 The header file <STRONG><menu.h></STRONG> automatically includes the header file
101 <STRONG><curses.h></STRONG>.
104 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
105 These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not sup-
106 ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
108 The SVr4 menu library documentation specifies the <STRONG>item_count</STRONG> error
109 value as -1 (which is the value of <STRONG>ERR</STRONG>).
112 </PRE><H2><a name="h2-AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></H2><PRE>
113 Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
118 <STRONG><A HREF="menu_items.3x.html">menu_items(3x)</A></STRONG>
122 <li><a href="#h2-NAME">NAME</a></li>
123 <li><a href="#h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></li>
124 <li><a href="#h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></li>
125 <li><a href="#h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></li>
126 <li><a href="#h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></li>
127 <li><a href="#h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></li>
128 <li><a href="#h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></li>
129 <li><a href="#h2-AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></li>