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menu_pattern - get and set a menu's pattern buffer #include <menu.h>

int set_menu_pattern(MENU *menu, char *pattern);

char *menu_pattern(MENU *menu);

Every menu has an associated pattern match buffer. As input events that are printable ASCII characters come in, they are appended to this match buffer and tested for a match, as decribed in menu_driver(3x). The function set_menu_pattern sets the pattern buffer for the given menu and tries to find the first matching item. If it succeeds, that item becomes current; if not, the current item does not change. The function menu_pattern returns the pattern buffer of the given menu. The function menu_pattern returns NULL on error. The function set_menu_pattern maty return the following error codes:

5 E_OK The routine succeeded.

5 E_SYSTEM_ERROR System error occurred (see errno).

5 E_BAD_ARGUMENT Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

5 E_NO_MATCH Character failed to match.

curses(3X), menu(3X). The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header file <curses.h>. These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions. Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond. #
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