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mitem_value(3X)                                                                              mitem_value(3X)



NAME
       mitem_value - set and get menu item values

SYNOPSIS
       #include <menu.h>
       int set_item_value(ITEM *item, bool value);
       bool item_value(const ITEM *item);

DESCRIPTION
       If  you  turn  off  the  menu  option  O_ONEVALUE  (e.g.,  with  set_menu_opts  or menu_opts_off; see
       menu_opts(3X)), 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).

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).

       E_REQUEST_DENIED
            The menu driver could not process the request.

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  ver-sions. versions.
       sions.

AUTHORS
       Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.



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