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40 <H1>menu_items 3x</H1>
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47 <STRONG>menu_items</STRONG> - make and break connections between items and
52 <H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
53 <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG><menu.h></STRONG>
54 int set_menu_items(MENU *menu, ITEM **items);
55 ITEM **menu_items(const MENU *menu);
56 int item_count(const MENU *menu);
60 <H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
61 The function <STRONG>set_menu_items</STRONG> changes the item pointer array
62 of the given <EM>menu</EM>. The array must be terminated by a
63 <STRONG>NULL</STRONG>.
65 The function <STRONG>menu_items</STRONG> returns the item array of the
68 The function <STRONG>item_count</STRONG> returns the count of items in
73 <H2>RETURN VALUES</H2><PRE>
74 The function <STRONG>menu_items</STRONG> returns <STRONG>NULL</STRONG> on error.
76 The function <STRONG>item_count</STRONG> returns <STRONG>ERR</STRONG> (the general <STRONG>curses</STRONG>
77 error return value) on error.
79 The function <STRONG>set_menu_items</STRONG> returns one of the following
82 <STRONG>E_OK</STRONG> The routine succeeded.
84 <STRONG>E_SYSTEM_ERROR</STRONG>
85 System error occurred (see <STRONG>errno</STRONG>).
87 <STRONG>E_BAD_ARGUMENT</STRONG>
88 Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu-
91 <STRONG>E_POSTED</STRONG>
92 The menu is already posted.
94 <STRONG>E_NOT_CONNECTED</STRONG>
95 No items are connected to the menu.
99 <H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
100 <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="menu.3x.html">menu(3x)</A></STRONG>.
105 The header file <STRONG><menu.h></STRONG> automatically includes the header
106 file <STRONG><curses.h></STRONG>.
110 <H2>PORTABILITY</H2><PRE>
111 These routines emulate the System V menu library. They
112 were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
114 The SVr4 menu library documentation specifies the
115 <STRONG>item_count</STRONG> error value as -1 (which is the value of <STRONG>ERR</STRONG>).
119 <H2>AUTHORS</H2><PRE>
120 Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new
121 curses by Eric S. Raymond.
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