NAME

current_item, item_index, set_current_item, set_top_row top_row — get or set item pointers or top row

LIBRARY

Curses Menu Library (libmenu, -lmenu)

SYNOPSIS

#include <menu.h>

ITEM *
current_item(MENU *menu);

int
item_index(ITEM *item);

int
set_current_item(MENU *menu, ITEM *item);

int
set_top_row(MENU *menu, int row);

int
top_row(MENU *menu);

DESCRIPTION

The current_item() returns a pointer to the current menu item. The set_current_item() can be used to set this to the item give. The item_index() function returns the index number in the array of items for the item pointed to by the item parameter. The set_top_row() function sets the top row of the menu displayed to be the row given. The current item becomes the leftmost item of the top row. The top_row() call returns the row number that is currently at the top of the displayed menu.

RETURN VALUES

current_item() returns NULL if no items are attached to the menu.

E_OK

The function was successful.

E_BAD_ARGUMENT

One or more of the arguments passed to the function was incorrect.

E_BAD_STATE

The function was called from within an initialization or termination routine.

E_NOT_CONNECTED

The item is not connected to a menu.

SEE ALSO

curses(3), menus(3)

NOTES

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