menu_format(3X)                  UNIX System V                  menu_format(3X)


NAME
      menuformat:  setmenuformat, menuformat - set and get maximum numbers
      of rows and columns in menus

SYNOPSIS
      #include <menu.h>

      int setmenuformat(MENU *menu, int rows, int cols);
      void menuformat(MENU *menu, int *rows, int *cols);

DESCRIPTION
      setmenuformat sets the maximum number of rows and columns of items that
      may be displayed at one time on a menu.  If the menu contains more items
      than can be displayed at once, the menu will be scrollable.

      menuformat returns the maximum number of rows and columns that may be
      displayed at one time on menu.  rows and cols are pointers to the
      variables used to return these values.

RETURN VALUE
      setmenuformat returns 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.

NOTES
      The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header files <eti.h>
      and <curses.h>.

SEE ALSO
      curses(3X), menus(3X)






















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