menu_items()

make and break connections between items and menus 

Curses Function

SYNOPSIS

#include <menu.h>

int set_menu_items(MENU *menu, ITEM **items);

ITEM **menu_items(const MENU *menu);

int item_count(const MENU *menu);

DESCRIPTION

The function set_menu_items() changes the item pointer array of the given menu. The array must be terminated by a NULL.

The function menu_items() returns the item array of the given menu.

The function item_count() returns the count of items in menu.

RETURN VALUES

The function menu_items() returns NULL on error.

The function item_count() returns ERR (the general curses error return value) on error.

The function set_menu_items() returns one of the following codes on error:

E_OK 

The routine succeeded.

E_SYSTEM_ERROR 

System error occurred.

E_BAD_ARGUMENT 

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

E_POSTED 

The menu is already posted.

E_NOT_CONNECTED 

No items are connected to the menu.

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.

The SVr4 menu library documentation specifies the item_count() error value as -1 (which is the value of ERR).

AUTHORS

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

AVAILABILITY

PTC MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers 64-Bit Edition

SEE ALSO

Functions:
curses(), menu()

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