menu_userptr(3X) | menu_userptr(3X) |
NAME
menu_userptr - associate application data with a menu itemSYNOPSIS
#include <menu.h>DESCRIPTION
Every menu and every menu item has a field that can be used to hold application-specific data (that is, the menu-driver code leaves it alone). These functions get and set the menu user pointer field.RETURN VALUE
menu_userptr returns a pointer (which may be NULL). It does not set errno.set_menu_userptr returns E_OK (success).
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.The user pointer is a void pointer. We chose not to leave it as a char pointer for SVr4 compatibility.