MENU_HOOK(3)

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# NAME

item_init, item_term, menu_init, menu_term, set_item_init, set_item_term, set_menu_init, set_menu_term — get or set handler functions for menu post/unpost or item change

# LIBRARY

Curses Menu Library (libmenu, -lmenu)

# SYNOPSIS

#include <menu.h>
void (*hook)()
item_init(MENU *menu);
void (*hook)()
item_term(MENU *menu);
void (*hook)()
menu_init(MENU *menu);
void (*hook)()
menu_term(MENU *menu);
int
set_item_init(MENU *menu, void (*hook)()));
int
set_item_term(MENU *menu, void (*hook)()));
int
set_menu_init(MENU *menu, void (*hook)()));
int
set_menu_term(MENU *menu, void (*hook)()));

# DESCRIPTION

The item_init() function returns a pointer to the function that will be called whenever the menu is posted and also just after the current item changes. This is set by the set_item_init() call. The item_term() function returns a pointer to the function that will be called before the menu is unposted and just before the current item changes, this pointer is set by the set_item_term() call. The menu_init() functions returns a pointer to the function that will be called just before the menu is posted to the screen. This pointer is set by the set_menu_init() function call. The menu_term() function returns a pointer to the function that will be called just after the menu has been unposted, this pointer is set by the set_menu_term() function.

# SEE ALSO

curses(3), menus(3)

# NOTES

The header <menu.h> automatically includes both <curses.h> and <eti.h>.

September 10, 1999 | NetBSD 8.0