NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     item_value, set_item_value - get or set value for an item

LIBRARY    [Toc]    [Back]

     Curses Menu Library (libmenu, -lmenu)

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <menu.h>

     int
     item_value(ITEM *item);

     int
     set_item_value(ITEM *item, int flag);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The item_value() function returns value of the item.  If the item has
     been selected then this value will be TRUE.  The value can also be set by
     calling set_item_value() to set the value to a defined state.  Setting
     the value to a value other than TRUE or FALSE will have undefined
     results.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

     The functions return one of the following error values:

     E_OK              The function was successful.
     E_NOT_CONNECTED   The item is not connected to a menu.
     E_REQUEST_DENIED  The menu driver could not process the request.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     curses(3), menus(3)

NOTES    [Toc]    [Back]

     The header <menu.h> automatically includes both <curses.h> and <eti.h>.

BSD                           September 10, 1999                           BSD