menu_pattern 3x

menu_pattern(3x)                                              menu_pattern(3x)




NAME

       set_menu_pattern, menu_pattern - set and get a menu's pattern buffer


SYNOPSIS

       #include <menu.h>

       int set_menu_pattern(MENU *menu, const char *pattern);
       char *menu_pattern(const MENU *menu);


DESCRIPTION

       Every  menu  has  an  associated pattern match buffer.  As input events
       that are printable characters come in, they are appended to this  match
       buffer and tested for a match, as described in menu_driver(3x).

       The  function  set_menu_pattern  sets  the pattern buffer for the given
       menu and tries to find the first matching item.  If it  succeeds,  that
       item becomes current; if not, the current item does not change.

       The function menu_pattern returns the pattern buffer of the given menu.


RETURN VALUE

       The  function menu_pattern returns a pointer, which is NULL if the menu
       parameter is NULL.  Otherwise, it is a pointer to  a  string  which  is
       empty if no pattern has been set.  It does not set errno.

       The function set_menu_pattern may return the following error codes:

       E_OK The routine succeeded.

       E_BAD_ARGUMENT
            Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

       E_BAD_STATE
            Routine was called from an initialization or termination function.

       E_NOT_CONNECTED
            No items are connected to menu.

       E_NO_MATCH
            Character failed to match.

       E_SYSTEM_ERROR
            System error occurred (see errno(3)).


SEE ALSO

       curses(3x), menu(3x).


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
       supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.


AUTHORS

       Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
       Raymond.



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