NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       mitem_value - set and get menu item values

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <menu.h>
       int set_item_value(ITEM *item, bool value);
       bool item_value(const ITEM *item);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       If you turn off the menu option O_ONEVALUE (e.g., with set_menu_opts or
       menu_opts_off; see menu_opts(3X)), the menu becomes multi-valued;  that
       is, more than one item may simultaneously be selected.

       In a multi_valued menu, you can used set_item_value to select the given
       menu item (second  argument  TRUE)  or  deselect  it  (second  argument
       FALSE).

RETURN VALUE    [Toc]    [Back]

       The function set_item_value returns one of the following:

       E_OK The routine succeeded.

       E_SYSTEM_ERROR    [Toc]    [Back]
	    System error occurred (see errno).

       E_REQUEST_DENIED    [Toc]    [Back]
	    The menu driver could not process the request.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

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

NOTES    [Toc]    [Back]

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

PORTABILITY    [Toc]    [Back]

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

AUTHORS    [Toc]    [Back]

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



							       mitem_value(3X)