NAME
menu_back,
menu_fore, menu_grey,
menu_pad, set_menu_back,
set_menu_fore,
set_menu_grey, set_menu_pad
— get and set menu
attributes
LIBRARY
library “libmenu”
SYNOPSIS
#include
<menu.h>
char
menu_back(MENU
*menu);
char
menu_fore(MENU
*menu);
char
menu_grey(MENU
*menu);
int
menu_pad(MENU
*menu);
int
set_menu_back(MENU
*menu, char
attr);
int
set_menu_fore(MENU
*menu, char
attr);
int
set_menu_grey(MENU
*menu, char
attr);
int
set_menu_pad(MENU
*menu, int
pad);
DESCRIPTION
Themenu_back()
function returns the value of the background attribute for the menu passed.
This attribute is set by the
set_menu_back()
call. The
menu_fore()
function returns the value of the foreground character attribute for the menu
passed. This attribute is set by the
set_menu_fore()
function. The
menu_grey()
function returns the value of the grey or unselectable character attribute for
the menu passed. This attribute is set by the
set_menu_grey()
function. The
menu_pad()
function returns the padding character that will be used between the item name
and its description. The value of the pad character is set by the
set_menu_pad()
function.
RETURN VALUES
The functions return one of the following error values:
E_OK- The function was successful.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR- There was a system error during the call.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT- One or more of the arguments passed to the function was incorrect.
E_POSTED- The menu is already posted.
E_CONNECTED- An item was already connected to a menu.
E_BAD_STATE- The function was called from within an initialization or termination routine.
E_NO_ROOM- The menu does not fit within the subwindow.
E_NOT_POSTED- The menu is not posted.
E_UNKNOWN_COMMAND- The menu driver does not recognize the request passed to it.
E_NO_MATCH- The character search failed to find a match.
E_NOT_SELECTABLE- The item could not be selected.
E_NOT_CONNECTED- The item is not connected to a menu.
E_REQUEST_DENIED- The menu driver could not process the request.
SEE ALSO
NOTES
The header <menu.h> automatically includes both <curses.h> and <eti.h>.