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31.TH menu_mark 3X ""
32.SH NAME
33\fBmenu_mark\fR - get and set the menu mark string
34.SH SYNOPSIS
35\fB#include <menu.h>\fR
36.br
37int set_menu_mark(MENU *menu, const char *mark);
38.br
39const char *menu_mark(const MENU *menu);
40.br
41.SH DESCRIPTION
42In order to make menu selections visible on older terminals without
43highlighting or color capability, the menu library marks selected items
44in a menu with a prefix string.
45
46The function \fBset_menu_mark\fR sets the mark string for the given menu.
47Calling \fBset_menu_mark\fR with a null menu item will abolish the mark string.
48Note that changing the length of the mark string for a menu while the
49menu is posted is likely to produce unhelpful behavior.
50
51The default string is "-" (a dash). Calling \fBset_menu_mark\fR with
52a \fBNULL\fR menu argument will change this default.
53
54The function \fBmenu_mark\fR returns the menu's mark string (or \fBNULL\fR if
55there is none).
56.SH RETURN VALUE
57The function \fBmenu_mark\fR returns \fBNULL\fR on error. The function
58\fBset_menu_mark\fR may return the following error codes:
59.TP 5
60\fBE_OK\fR
61The routine succeeded.
62.TP 5
63\fBE_SYSTEM_ERROR\fR
64System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
65.TP 5
66\fBE_BAD_ARGUMENT\fR
67Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
68.SH SEE ALSO
69\fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBmenu\fR(3X).
70.SH NOTES
71The header file \fB<menu.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
72\fB<curses.h>\fR.
73.SH PORTABILITY
74These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on
75Version 7 or BSD versions.
76.SH AUTHORS
77Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
78S. Raymond.
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