MENU_HOOK(3) | Library Functions Manual | MENU_HOOK(3)

# NAME

`item_init`, `item_term`, `menu_init`, `menu_term`, `set_item_init`, `set_item_term`, `set_menu_init`, `set_menu_term` —
get or set handler functions for menu post/unpost or item change

# LIBRARY

Curses Menu Library (libmenu, -lmenu)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <menu.h>`

void (*hook)()
`item_init`(MENU *menu);

void (*hook)()
`item_term`(MENU *menu);

void (*hook)()
`menu_init`(MENU *menu);

void (*hook)()
`menu_term`(MENU *menu);

int
`set_item_init`(MENU *menu, void (*hook)()));

int
`set_item_term`(MENU *menu, void (*hook)()));

int
`set_menu_init`(MENU *menu, void (*hook)()));

int
`set_menu_term`(MENU *menu, void (*hook)()));

# DESCRIPTION

The `item_init`() function returns a pointer to the function that will be called whenever the menu is posted and also just after the current item changes. This is set by the `set_item_init`() call. The `item_term`() function returns a pointer to the function that will be called before the menu is unposted and just before the current item changes, this pointer is set by the `set_item_term`() call. The `menu_init`() functions returns a pointer to the function that will be called just before the menu is posted to the screen. This pointer is set by the `set_menu_init`() function call. The `menu_term`() function returns a pointer to the function that will be called just after the menu has been unposted, this pointer is set by the `set_menu_term`() function.

# SEE ALSO

curses(3), menus(3)

# NOTES

The header <menu.h> automatically includes both <curses.h> and <eti.h>.

September 10, 1999 | NetBSD 9.2