menu_format(S)

menu_format: set_menu_format, menu_format -- set and get maximum numbers of rows and columns in menus

Syntax

cc ... -lmenu -lcurses

#include <menu.h>

int set_menu_format(MENU *menu, int rows, int cols);
void menu_format(MENU *menu, int *rows, int *cols);

Description

set_menu_format- limits the number of rows and columns that can be displayed

menu_format- return the number of rows and columns that can be displayed

set_menu_format(S) sets the maximum number of rows and columns of items that may be displayed at one time on a menu. If the menu contains more items than can be displayed at once, it is scrollable.

menu_format(S) returns the maximum number of rows and columns that may be displayed at one time on menu. rows and cols are pointers to the variables used to return these values.

Return values

set_menu_format( ) 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_POSTED - The menu is already posted.

Warning

The header file menu.h automatically includes the header files eti.h and curses.h.

Files

/usr/lib/libmenu.a: the library

Standards conformance

set_menu_format(S), and menu_format(S) are not part of any currently supported standard; they were developed by UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. and are maintained by The SCO Group.

`E_OK`	-	The routine returned successfully.
`E_SYSTEM_ERROR`	-	System error.
`E_BAD_ARGUMENT`	-	An incorrect argument was passed to the routine.
`E_POSTED`	-	The menu is already posted.