menu_pattern(3x) - Linux manual page (original) (raw)

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NAME top

   **set_menu_pattern**, **menu_pattern** - set and get a menu's pattern
   buffer

SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <menu.h>**

   **int set_menu_pattern(MENU ***_menu_**, const char ***_pattern_**);**
   **char *menu_pattern(const MENU ***_menu_**);**

DESCRIPTION top

   Every menu has an associated pattern match buffer.  As input
   events that are printable characters come in, they are appended to
   this match buffer and tested for a match, as described in
   **menu_driver**(3X).

   The function **set_menu_pattern** sets the pattern buffer for the
   given menu and tries to find the first matching item.  If it
   succeeds, that item becomes current; if not, the current item does
   not change.

   The function **menu_pattern** returns the pattern buffer of the given
   _menu_.

RETURN VALUE top

   The function **menu_pattern** returns a pointer, which is **NULL** if the
   _menu_ parameter is **NULL**.  Otherwise, it is a pointer to a string
   which is empty if no pattern has been set.  It does not set **errno**.

   The function **set_menu_pattern** may return the following error
   codes:

   **E_OK** The routine succeeded.

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

   **E_BAD_STATE**
        Routine was called from an initialization or termination
        function.

   **E_NOT_CONNECTED**
        No items are connected to menu.

   **E_NO_MATCH**
        Character failed to match.

   **E_SYSTEM_ERROR**
        System error occurred (see [errno(3)](../man3/errno.3.html)).

SEE ALSO top

   **curses**(3X), **menu**(3X).

NOTES top

   The header file **<menu.h>** automatically includes the header file
   **<curses.h>**.

PORTABILITY top

   These routines emulate the System V menu library.  They were not
   supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

AUTHORS top

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

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