menu_opts
Section: Miscellaneous Library Functions (3X)
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NAME
menu_opts - set and get menu options
 
SYNOPSIS
#include <menu.h>
int set_menu_opts(MENU *menu, Menu_Options opts);
int menu_opts_on(MENU *menu, Menu_Options opts);
int menu_opts_off(MENU *menu, Menu_Options opts);
Menu_Options menu_opts(const MENU *menu);
 
DESCRIPTION
The function set_menu_opts sets all the given menu's option bits (menu
option bits may be logically-OR'ed together).
The function menu_opts_on turns on the given option bits, and leaves
others alone.
The function menu_opts_off turns off the given option bits, and leaves
others alone.
The function menu_opts returns the menu's current option bits.
The following options are defined (all are on by default):
- O_ONEVALUE
- 
Only one item can be selected for this menu.
- O_SHOWDESC
- 
Display the item descriptions when the menu is posted.
- O_ROWMAJOR
- 
Display the menu in row-major order.
- O_IGNORECASE
- 
Ignore the case when pattern-matching.
- O_SHOWMATCH
- 
Move the cursor to within the item name while pattern-matching.
- O_NONCYCLIC
- 
Don't wrap around next-item and previous-item,
requests to the other end of the menu.
RETURN VALUE
Except for menu_opts, each routine returns one of the following:
- E_OK
- 
The routine succeeded.
- E_SYSTEM_ERROR
- 
System error occurred (see errno).
- E_POSTED
- 
The menu is already posted.
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.