menu_mark

menu_mark(3X)							menu_mark(3X)



NAME
       menu_mark - get and set the menu mark string

SYNOPSIS
       #include <menu.h>
       int set_menu_mark(MENU *menu, const char *mark);
       const char *menu_mark(const MENU *menu);

DESCRIPTION
       In  order  to  make menu selections visible on older terminals without
       highlighting or color capability,  the  menu  library  marks  selected
       items in a menu with a prefix string.

       The  function  set_menu_mark  sets the mark string for the given menu.
       Calling set_menu_mark with a null menu  item  will  abolish  the	 mark
       string.	 Note  that changing the length of the mark string for a menu
       while the menu is posted is likely to produce unhelpful behavior.

       The default string is "-" (a dash). Calling set_menu_mark with a	 NULL
       menu argument will change this default.

       The  function  menu_mark	 returns  the  menu’s mark string (or NULL if
       there is none).

RETURN VALUE
       The  function  menu_mark	 returns  NULL	on   error.    The   function
       set_menu_mark may return the following error codes:

       E_OK The routine succeeded.

       E_SYSTEM_ERROR
	    System error occurred (see errno).

       E_BAD_ARGUMENT
	    Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

SEE ALSO
       curses(3X), menu(3X).

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	 sup-
       ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

AUTHORS
       Juergen	Pfeifer.   Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
       S. Raymond.



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