menu_items(3curses)                              menu_items(3curses)


       NAME
             menu_items: set_menu_items, menu_items, item_count - connect
             and disconnect items to and from menus

       SYNOPSIS
             cc [flag . . .] file -lmenu -lcurses [library . . .]
             #include <menu.h>
             int set_menu_items(MENU *menu, ITEM **items);
             ITEM **menu_items(MENU *menu);
             int item_count(MENU *menu);

       DESCRIPTION
             set_menu_items changes the item pointer array connected to
             menu to the item pointer array items.

             menu_items returns a pointer to the item pointer array
             connected to menu.

             item_count returns the number of items in menu.

       RETURN VALUE
             menu_items returns NULL on error.

             item_count returns -1 on error.

             set_menu_items 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.
                         E_CONNECTED    - One or more items are already connected to
                                          another menu.

       NOTICES
             The header file menu.h automatically includes the header files
             eti.h and curses.h.

       REFERENCES
             curses(3curses), menus(3curses)









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