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menu_mark - get and set the menu mark string |
#include <menu.h> |
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). |
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. |
curses(3X), menu(3X). |
The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header file <curses.h>. |
These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions. |
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond. |