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.Dd September 10, 1999
.Dt MENU_FORMAT 3
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm menu_format ,
.Nm set_menu_format
.Nd get or set number of rows and columns of items
.Sh LIBRARY
.Lb libmenu
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Fd #include \*[Lt]menu.h\*[Gt]
.Ft void
.Fn menu_format "MENU *menu" "int *rows" "int *cols"
.Ft int
.Fn set_menu_format "MENU *menu" "int rows" "int cols"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Fn menu_format
returns the number of rows and columns of items that can be displayed
by the menu. The format is set by the
.Fn set_menu_format
function call. Note that the rows and columns defined here are not
the size of the window but rather the number of rows and columns of
items.
.Sh RETURN VALUES
The functions return one of the following error values:
.Pp
.Bl -tag -width E_BAD_ARGUMENT -compact
.It Er E_OK
The function was successful.
.It Er E_BAD_ARGUMENT
One or more of the arguments passed to the function was incorrect.
.It Er E_POSTED
The menu is already posted.
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr curses 3 ,
.Xr menus 3
.Sh NOTES
The header
.Pa \*[Lt]menu.h\*[Gt]
automatically includes both
.Pa \*[Lt]curses.h\*[Gt]
and
.Pa \*[Lt]eti.h\*[Gt] .