menu_win 3x

menu_win(3x)                                                      menu_win(3x)

NAME

       menu_win - make and break menu window and subwindow associations

SYNOPSIS

       #include <menu.h>

       int set_menu_win(MENU *menu, WINDOW *win);
       WINDOW *menu_win(const MENU *menu);

       int set_menu_sub(MENU *menu, WINDOW *sub);
       WINDOW *menu_sub(const MENU *menu);

       int scale_menu(const MENU *menu, int *rows, int *columns);

DESCRIPTION

       Every  menu  has an associated pair of curses windows.  The menu window
       displays any title and border associated  with  the  window;  the  menu
       subwindow  displays  the items of the menu that are currently available
       for selection.

       The first four  functions  get  and  set  those  windows.   It  is  not
       necessary to set either window; by default, the driver code uses stdscr
       for both.

       In the set_ functions, window argument of NULL is treated as though  it
       were stsdcr.  A menu argument of NULL is treated as a request to change
       the system default menu window or subwindow.

       The function scale_menu returns  the  minimum  size  required  for  the
       subwindow of menu.

RETURN VALUE

       Routines  that  return  pointers  return  NULL on error.  Routines that
       return an integer return one of the following error codes:

       E_OK The routine succeeded.

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

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

       E_POSTED
            The menu has already been posted.

       E_NOT_CONNECTED
            No items are connected to the menu.

SEE ALSO

       curses(3x), curs_variables(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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