menu_pattern(3X)                 UNIX System V                 menu_pattern(3X)


NAME
      menu_pattern:  set_menu_pattern, menu_pattern - set and get menus pattern
      match buffer

SYNOPSIS
      #include <menu.h>

      int set_menu_pattern(MENU *menu, char *pat);
      char *menu_pattern(MENU *menu);

DESCRIPTION
      Every menu has a pattern buffer to match entered data with menu items.
      set_menu_pattern sets the pattern buffer to pat and tries to find the
      first item that matches the pattern.  If it does, the matching item
      becomes the current item.  If not, the current item does not change.
      menu_pattern returns the string in the pattern buffer of menu.

RETURN VALUE
      menu_pattern returns NULL on error.  set_menu_pattern returns one of the
      following:
      E_OK           - The routine returned successfully.
      E_SYSTEM_ERROR - System error.
      E_BAD_ARGUMENT - An incorrect argument was passed to the routine.
      E_NO_MATCH     - The character failed to match.

NOTES
      The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header files <eti.h>
      and <curses.h>.

SEE ALSO
      curses(3X), menus(3X)























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