set_item_value, item_value - set and get menu item values
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Description
If you turn off the menu option O_ONEVALUE (e.g., with set_menu_opts or menu_opts_off; see opts(3MENU)),
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).
Name
set_item_value, item_value - set and get menu item values
Portability
These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
Return Value
The function set_item_value returns one of the following:
E_OK The routine succeeded.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see errno(3)).
E_REQUEST_DENIED
The menu driver could not process the request.
See Also
ncurses(3NCURSES), menu(3MENU) ncurses 6.5 2024-03-16 menu_value(3MENU)
Synopsis
#include<menu.h>intset_item_value(ITEM*item,boolvalue);boolitem_value(constITEM*item);
