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33 \fBmenu_mark\fR - get and set the menu mark string
35 \fB#include <menu.h>\fR
37 int set_menu_mark(MENU *menu, const char *mark);
39 const char *menu_mark(const MENU *menu);
42 In order to make menu selections visible on older terminals without
43 highlighting or color capability, the menu library marks selected items
44 in a menu with a prefix string.
46 The function \fBset_menu_mark\fR sets the mark string for the given menu.
47 Calling \fBset_menu_mark\fR with a null menu item will abolish the mark string.
48 Note that changing the length of the mark string for a menu while the
49 menu is posted is likely to produce unhelpful behavior.
51 The default string is "-" (a dash). Calling \fBset_menu_mark\fR with
52 a non-\fBNULL\fR menu argument will change this default.
54 The function \fBmenu_mark\fR returns the menu's mark string (or \fBNULL\fR if
57 The function \fBmenu_mark\fR returns a pointer (which may be \fBNULL\fR).
58 It does not set errno.
60 The function \fBset_menu_mark\fR may return the following error codes:
63 The routine succeeded.
66 Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
69 System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
71 \fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBmenu\fR(3X).
73 The header file \fB<menu.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
76 These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on
77 Version 7 or BSD versions.
79 Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
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