mitem_current(3)mitem_current(3)NAMEmitem_current - set and get current_menu_item
SYNOPSIS
#include <menu.h>
int set_current_item(MENU *menu, const ITEM *item);
ITEM *current_item(const MENU *menu);
int set_top_row(MENU *menu, int row);
int top_row(const MENU *menu);
int item_index(const ITEM *item);
DESCRIPTION
The function set_current_item sets the current item (the
item on which the menu cursor is positioned). cur-
rent_item returns a pointer to the current item in the
given menu.
The function set_top_row sets the top row of the menu to
show the given row (the top row is initially 0, and is
reset to this value whenever the O_ROWMAJOR option is tog-
gled). The item leftmost on the given row becomes cur-
rent. The function top_row returns the number of the top
menu row being displayed.
The function item_index returns the (zero-origin) index of
item in the menu's item pointer list.
RETURN VALUE
current_item returns NULL on error.
top_row and item_index return ERR (the general curses
error value) on error.
set_current_item and set_top_row return one of the follow-
ing:
E_OK The routine succeeded.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see errno).
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu-
ment.
E_BAD_STATE
Routine was called from an initialization or termina-
tion function.
E_NOT_CONNECTED
No items are connected to the menu.
SEE ALSOcurses(3), menu(3X).
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mitem_current(3)mitem_current(3)NOTES
The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header
file <curses.h>.
PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V menu library. They
were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
The SVr4 menu library documentation specifies the top_row
and index_item error value as -1 (which is the value of
ERR).
AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new
curses by Eric S. Raymond.
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