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33 \fBitem_value\fP \- set and get menu item values
35 \fB#include <menu.h>\fR
37 int set_item_value(ITEM *item, bool value);
39 bool item_value(const ITEM *item);
42 If you turn off the menu option \fBO_ONEVALUE\fR (e.g., with
43 \fBset_menu_opts\fR or \fBmenu_opts_off\fR; see \fBmenu_opts\fR(3X)), the menu
44 becomes multi-valued; that is, more than one item may simultaneously be
47 In a multi_valued menu, you can used \fBset_item_value\fR to select the
48 given menu item (second argument \fBTRUE\fR) or deselect it (second argument
51 The function \fBset_item_value\fR returns one of the following:
54 The routine succeeded.
57 System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
60 The menu driver could not process the request.
62 \fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBmenu\fR(3X).
64 The header file \fB<menu.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
67 These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on
68 Version 7 or BSD versions.
70 Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric