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menu_item_userptr(S)


menu_item_userptr: set_item_userptr, item_userptr -- associate application data with menus items

Syntax

#include <menu.h>

cc ... -lmenu -lcurses

int set_item_userptr(ITEM *item, char *userptr);
char *item_userptr(ITEM *item);

Description

set_item_userptr- set an item's user pointer

item_userptr- return an item's user pointer

Every item has an associated user pointer that can be used to store relevant information. set_item_userptr(S) sets the user pointer of item. item_userptr(S) returns the user pointer of item.

Return values

item_userptr( ) returns NULL on error. set_item_userptr( ) returns one of the following:

E_OK - The routine returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR - System error.

 E_OK            -  The routine returned successfully.
 E_SYSTEM_ERROR  -  System error.

Warning

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

Files


/usr/lib/libmenu.a
the library

See also

curses(S), menus(S)

Standards conformance

set_item_userptr(S) and item_userptr(S) are not part of any currently supported standard; they were developed by UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. and are maintained by The SCO Group.
© 2003 Caldera International, Inc. All rights reserved.
SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 -- 11 February 2003