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Miscellaneous Library Functions                    menu_items(3X)



NAME
     menu_items - make and break connections  between  items  and
     menus

SYNOPSIS
     #include 
     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  a  pointer  (which  may  be
     NULL).  It does not set errno.

     The function item_count  returns  ERR  (the  general  curses
     error return value) if its menu parameter is NULL.

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

     E_OK The routine succeeded.

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

     E_NOT_CONNECTED
          No items are connected to the menu.

     E_POSTED
          The menu is already posted.

     E_SYSTEM_ERROR
          System error occurred (see errno).

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

NOTES
     The header file  automatically includes  the  header
     file .

PORTABILITY
     These routines emulate the System V menu library.  They were



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Miscellaneous Library Functions                    menu_items(3X)



     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.















































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