menu_cursor(3x) — Linux manual page
menu_cursor(3X) menu_cursor(3X)
NAME
pos_menu_cursor - position a menu's cursor
SYNOPSIS
#include <menu.h>
int pos_menu_cursor(const MENU *menu);
DESCRIPTION
The function pos_menu_cursor restores the cursor to the current
position associated with the menu's selected item. This is
useful after curses routines have been called to do screen-
painting in response to a menu select.
RETURN VALUE
This routine returns one of the following:
E_OK The routine succeeded.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see errno(3)).
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
E_NOT_POSTED
The menu has not been posted.
SEE ALSO
curses(3X), menu(3X).
NOTES
The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header file
<curses.h>.
PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not
supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by
Eric S. Raymond.
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