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menu_win

Section: Curses Library Functions (3CURSES)
Updated: 31 Dec 1996
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NAME

menu_win, set_menu_win, set_menu_sub, menu_sub, scale_menu - menus window and subwindow association routines  

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file... -lmenu -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <menu.h>

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

WINDOW *menu_win(MENU *menu);

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

WINDOW *menu_sub(MENU *menu);

int scale_window(MENU *menu, int *rows, int *cols);  

DESCRIPTION

set_menu_win() sets the window of menu to win. menu_win() returns a pointer to the window of menu.set_menu_sub() sets the subwindow of menu to sub. menu_sub() returns a pointer to the subwindow of menu.scale_window() returns the minimum window size necessary for the subwindow of menu. rows and cols are pointers to the locations used to return the values.  

RETURN VALUES

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

E_OK The routine returned successfully.

E_SYSTEM_ERROR System error.

E_BAD_ARGUMENT An incorrect argument was passed to the routine.

E_POSTED The menu is already posted.

E_NOT_CONNECTED No items are connected to the menu.

 

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
MT-LevelUnsafe

 

SEE ALSO

curses(3CURSES), menus(3CURSES), attributes(5)  

NOTES

The header <menu.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and <curses.h>.


 

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NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
RETURN VALUES
ATTRIBUTES
SEE ALSO
NOTES

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