1menu_format(3CURSES)       Curses Library Functions       menu_format(3CURSES)
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NAME

6       menu_format,  set_menu_format - set and get maximum numbers of rows and
7       columns in menus
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SYNOPSIS

10       cc [ flag... ] file... -lmenu  -lcurses  [ library... ]
11       #include <menu.h>
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13       int set_menu_format(MENU *menu, int rows, int cols);
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16       void menu_format(MENU *menu, int *rows, int *cols);
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DESCRIPTION

20       set_menu_format() sets the maximum number of rows and columns of  items
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22       items than can be displayed at once, the menu will be scrollable.
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25       menu_format() returns the maximum number of rows and columns  that  may
26       be  displayed  at  one  time on menu. rows and cols are pointers to the
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RETURN VALUES

30       set_menu_format() returns one of the following:
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32       E_OK              The routine returned successfully.
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ATTRIBUTES

45       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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50       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
51       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         │      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        │
52       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
53       │MT-Level                     │Unsafe                       │
54       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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SEE ALSO

57       curses(3CURSES), menus(3CURSES), attributes(5)
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NOTES

60       The header <menu.h> automatically includes  the  headers   <eti.h>  and
61       <curses.h>.
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65SunOS 5.11                        31 Dec 1996             menu_format(3CURSES)