MENU_ITEM_CURRENT(3) | Library Functions Manual | MENU_ITEM_CURRENT(3)

# NAME

`current_item`, `item_index`, `set_current_item`, `set_top_row` `top_row` —
get or set item pointers or top row

# LIBRARY

Curses Menu Library (libmenu, -lmenu)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <menu.h>`

ITEM *
`current_item`(MENU *menu);

int
`item_index`(ITEM *item);

int
`set_current_item`(MENU *menu, ITEM *item);

int
`set_top_row`(MENU *menu, int row);

int
`top_row`(MENU *menu);

# DESCRIPTION

The `current_item`() returns a pointer to the current menu item. The `set_current_item`() can be used to set this to the item give. The `item_index`() function returns the index number in the array of items for the item pointed to by the item parameter. The `set_top_row`() function sets the top row of the menu displayed to be the row given. The current item becomes the leftmost item of the top row. The `top_row`() call returns the row number that is currently at the top of the displayed menu.

# RETURN VALUES

`current_item`() returns NULL if no items are attached to the menu.

`E_OK`
  The function was successful.
`E_BAD_ARGUMENT`
  One or more of the arguments passed to the function was incorrect.
`E_BAD_STATE`
  The function was called from within an initialization or termination routine.
`E_NOT_CONNECTED`
  The item is not connected to a menu.

# 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