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30.\" $Id: menu_mark.3x,v 1.11 2010/12/04 18:40:45 tom Exp $
31.TH menu_mark 3X ""
32.SH NAME
33\fBmenu_mark\fR \- get and set the menu mark string
34.SH SYNOPSIS
35\fB#include <menu.h>\fR
36.br
37int set_menu_mark(MENU *menu, const char *mark);
38.br
39const char *menu_mark(const MENU *menu);
40.br
41.SH DESCRIPTION
42In order to make menu selections visible on older terminals without
43highlighting or color capability, the menu library marks selected items
44in a menu with a prefix string.
45.PP
46The function \fBset_menu_mark\fR sets the mark string for the given menu.
47Calling \fBset_menu_mark\fR with a null menu item will abolish the mark string.
48Note that changing the length of the mark string for a menu while the
49menu is posted is likely to produce unhelpful behavior.
50.PP
51The default string is "\-" (a dash). Calling \fBset_menu_mark\fR with
52a non-\fBNULL\fR menu argument will change this default.
53.PP
54The function \fBmenu_mark\fR returns the menu's mark string (or \fBNULL\fR if
55there is none).
56.SH RETURN VALUE
57The function \fBmenu_mark\fR returns a pointer (which may be \fBNULL\fR).
58It does not set errno.
59.PP
60The function \fBset_menu_mark\fR may return the following error codes:
61.TP 5
62.B E_OK
63The routine succeeded.
64.TP 5
65.B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
66Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
67.TP 5
68.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
69System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
70.SH SEE ALSO
71\fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBmenu\fR(3X).
72.SH NOTES
73The header file \fB<menu.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
74\fB<curses.h>\fR.
75.SH PORTABILITY
76These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on
77Version 7 or BSD versions.
78.SH AUTHORS
79Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
80S. Raymond.
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