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(3)),  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(3), menu(3).

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.