NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       menu_items - make and break connections between items and menus

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <menu.h>
       int set_menu_items(MENU *menu, ITEM **items);
       ITEM **menu_items(const MENU *menu);
       int item_count(const MENU *menu);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       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    [Toc]    [Back]

       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    [Toc]    [Back]
	    System error occurred (see errno).

       E_BAD_ARGUMENT    [Toc]    [Back]
	    Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

       E_POSTED    [Toc]    [Back]
	    The menu is already posted.

       E_NOT_CONNECTED    [Toc]    [Back]
	    No items are connected to the menu.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       curses(3X), menu(3X).

NOTES    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  header  file  <menu.h>  automatically  includes  the  header  file
       <curses.h>.

PORTABILITY    [Toc]    [Back]

       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    [Toc]    [Back]

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



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