menu_pattern(3) UNIX Programmer's Manual menu_pattern(3)
menu_pattern - get and set a menu's pattern buffer
#include <menu.h>
int set_menu_pattern(MENU *menu, const char *pattern);
char *menu_pattern(const MENU *menu);
Every menu has an associated pattern match buffer. As input
events that are printable ASCII characters come in, they are
appended to this match buffer and tested for a match, as
described in menu_driver(3).
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.
The function menu_pattern returns NULL on error. The func-
tion set_menu_pattern 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.
E_NO_MATCH
Character failed to match.
curses(3), menu(3).
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.
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