menu_pattern(3X)        LIBRARY FUNCTIONS        menu_pattern(3X)



NAME
     menupattern:  setmenupattern, menupattern - set and  get
     menus pattern match buffer

SYNOPSIS
     #include <menu.h>

     int setmenupattern(MENU *menu, char *pat);
     char *menupattern(MENU *menu);

DESCRIPTION
     Every menu has a pattern buffer to match entered  data  with
     menu items.  setmenupattern sets the pattern buffer to pat
     and tries to find the first item that matches  the  pattern.
     If  it does, the matching item becomes the current item.  If
     not, the current item does not change.  menupattern returns
     the string in the pattern buffer of menu.

RETURN VALUE
     menupattern  returns  NULL  on   error.    setmenupattern
     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_NO_MATCH     - The character failed to match.

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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