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Bill Spitzak 8009fef12c Put Fl::grab() into it's own source file. Rewritten as suggested so that
it takes a window pointer, and grab(0) releases.  You can now call grab
repeatedly with the same or different values without it failing.  The old
Fl::grab() and Fl::release() are emulated in inline functions in Fl.H

Added Fl_Menu_::copy(Fl_Menu_Item*), which will be useful for fluid, although
that use is nyi.

Fixes and cleanup to the code for Fl_Menu_::add(...).


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<H2><A name=Fl_Menu_>class Fl_Menu_</A></H2>
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<H3>Class Hierarchy</H3>
<UL>
<PRE>
<A href=Fl_Widget.html#Fl_Widget>Fl_Widget</A>
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+----<B>Fl_Menu_</B>----<A href=Fl_Menu_Item.html#Fl_Menu_Item>Fl_Menu_Item</A>
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+----<A href=functions.html#Fl_Choice>Fl_Choice</A>, <A href=Fl_Menu_Bar.html#Fl_Menu_Bar>Fl_Menu_Bar</A>, <A href=Fl_Menu_Button.html#Fl_Menu_Button>Fl_Menu_Button</A>
</PRE>
</UL>
<H3>Include Files</H3>
<UL>
<PRE>
#include &lt;FL/Fl_Menu_.H&gt;
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</UL>
<H3>Description</H3>
All widgets that have a menu in FLTK are subclassed off of this class.
Currently FLTK provides you with <A href=Fl_Menu_Button.html#Fl_Menu_Button>
<TT>Fl_Menu_Button</TT></A>, <A href=Fl_Menu_Bar.html#Fl_Menu_Bar><TT>
Fl_Menu_Bar</TT></A>, and <A href=functions.html#Fl_Choice><TT>Fl_Choice</TT>
</A>.
<P>The class contains a pointer to an array of structures of type <A href=Fl_Menu_Item.html#Fl_Menu_Item>
<TT>Fl_Menu_Item</TT></A>. These describe the contents of the menu.
Usually the array is a large initialization constant, but there are
methods to build it dynamically. </P>
<H3>Methods</H3>
<CENTER>
<TABLE width=90%>
<TR><TD align=left valign=top>
<UL>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.Fl_Menu_>Fl_Menu_</A></LI>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.~Fl_Menu_>~Fl_Menu_</A></LI>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.add>add</A></LI>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.clear>clear</A></LI>
</UL>
</TD><TD align=left valign=top>
<UL>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.copy>copy</A></LI>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.down_box>down_box</A></LI>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.global>global</A></LI>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.menu>menu</A></LI>
</UL>
</TD><TD align=left valign=top>
<UL>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.mode>mode</A></LI>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.remove>remove</A></LI>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.replace>replace</A></LI>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.shortcut>shortcut</A></LI>
</UL>
</TD><TD align=left valign=top>
<UL>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.size>size</A></LI>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.test_shortcut>test_shortcut</A></LI>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.text>text</A></LI>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.textcolor>textcolor</A></LI>
</UL>
</TD><TD align=left valign=top>
<UL>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.textfont>textfont</A></LI>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.textsize>textsize</A></LI>
<LI><A href=#Fl_Menu_.value>value</A></LI>
</UL>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.Fl_Menu_>Fl_Menu_::Fl_Menu_(int x, int y, int w,
int h, const char *label = 0)</A></H4>
Creates a new <TT>Fl_Menu_</TT> widget using the given position, size,
and label string. The default boxtype is <TT>FL_NO_BOX</TT>.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.~Fl_Menu_>virtual Fl_Menu_::~Fl_Menu_()</A></H4>
Destroys the menu and its items.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.menu>const Fl_Menu_Item* Fl_Menu_::menu() const
<BR> void Fl_Menu_::menu(const Fl_Menu_Item*)</A></H4>
Get or set the menu array directly. Setting it to <TT>NULL</TT>
indicates that you want the widget to allocate its own array.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.copy>void Fl_Menu_::copy(const Fl_Menu_Item*)</A></H4>
Set the menu array to a copy of the passed array. This copy will be
deleted when the Fl_Menu_ is deleted.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.value>int Fl_Menu_::value() const
<BR> int Fl_Menu_::value(int)
<BR> int Fl_Menu_::value(const Fl_Menu_Item*)</A></H4>
The value is the index into <TT>menu()</TT> of the last item chosen by
the user. It is zero initially. You can set it as an integer, or set
it with a pointer to a menu item. The set routines return non-zero if
the new value is different than the old one.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.test_shortcut>const Fl_Menu_Item*
Fl_Menu_::test_shortcut()</A></H4>
Only call this in response to <TT>FL_SHORTCUT events</TT>. If the
event matches an entry in the menu that entry is selected and the
callback will be done (or <TT>changed()</TT> will be set). This allows
shortcuts directed at one window to call menus in another.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.global>void Fl_Menu_::global()</A></H4>
Make the shortcuts for this menu work no matter what window has the
focus when you type it. This is done by using <A href=osissues.html#add_handler>
<TT>Fl::add_handler()</TT></A>. This <TT>Fl_Menu_</TT> widget does not
have to be visible (ie the window it is in can be hidden, or it does
not have to be put in a window at all).
<P>Currently there can be only one <TT>global()</TT>menu. Setting a new
one will replace the old one. There is no way to remove the <TT>
global()</TT> setting (including destroying the menu). </TT></P>
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.text>const char* Fl_Menu_::text() const
<BR> const char* Fl_Menu_::text(int i) const</A></H4>
Returns the title of the last item chosen, or of item <TT>i</TT>.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.size>int Fl_Menu_::size() const</A></H4>
This returns <TT>menu()-&gt;size()</TT>, which is how many entries are in
the array, not counting the <TT>NULL</TT> ending, but including all
submenus titles and the <TT>NULL</TT>'s that end them. If the menu is <TT>
NULL</TT> this returns zero.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.add>int Fl_Menu_::add(const char *,const char
*,Fl_Callback *,void *v=0,int f=0)
<BR> int Fl_Menu_::add(const char *)</A></H4>
The first form adds a new menu item, with a <TT>title</TT> string, <TT>
shortcut</TT> string, <TT>callback</TT>, argument to the callback, and
flags. If <TT>menu()</TT> was originally set with <TT>NULL</TT> then
space is allocated for the new item. If instead you gave it an array
then the array must have enough empty space for the new item. The
title string is copied, but the shortcut is not.
<P>The second form splits the string at any | characters and then does <TT>
add(s,0,0,0,0)</TT> with each section. This is often useful if you are
just using the value, and is compatable with some Forms programs. </P>
<P>Text is a string of the form &quot;foo/bar/baz&quot;, this example will result
in a submenu called &quot;foo&quot; and one in that called &quot;bar&quot; and and entry
called &quot;baz&quot;. The text is copied to new memory and can be freed. The
other arguments are copied into the menu item unchanged. </P>
<P>If an item exists already with that name then it is replaced with
this new one. Otherwise this new one is added to the end of the
correct menu or submenu. The return value is the offset into the array
that the new entry was placed at. </P>
<P>No bounds checking is done, the table must be big enough for all the
entries you plan to add. Don't forget that there is a <TT>NULL</TT>
terminator on the end, and the first time a item is added to a submenu
three items are added (the title and the <TT>NULL</TT> terminator, as
well as the actual menu item) </P>
<P>The return value is the index into the array that the entry was put. </P>
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.clear>void Fl_Menu_::clear()</A></H4>
Delete all the menu items. Don't do this if you used <TT>menu(x)</TT>
to set it to your own array. You should do this before destroying the <TT>
Fl_Menu_</TT> widget if it uses it's own array.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.replace>void Fl_Menu_::replace(int n, const char *)</A>
</H4>
Changes the text of item <TT>n</TT>. The passed string is copied.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.remove>void Fl_Menu_::remove(int n)</A></H4>
Deletes item <TT>n</TT> from the menu.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.shortcut>void Fl_Menu_::shortcut(int i, int n);</A></H4>
Changes the shortcut of item <TT>i</TT> to <TT>n</TT>.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.mode>void Fl_Menu_::mode(int i,int x);</A></H4>
Changes the flags of item <TT>i</TT>.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.textcolor>Fl_Color Fl_Menu_::textcolor() const
<BR> void Fl_Menu_::textcolor(Fl_Color)</A></H4>
Get or set the current color of menu item labels.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.textfont>Fl_Font Fl_Menu_::textfont() const
<BR> void Fl_Menu_::textfont(Fl_Font)</A></H4>
Get or set the current font of menu item labels.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.textsize>uchar Fl_Menu_::textsize() const
<BR> void Fl_Menu_::textsize(uchar)</A></H4>
Get or set the font size of menu item labels.
<H4><A name=Fl_Menu_.down_box>Fl_Boxtype Fl_Menu_::down_box() const
<BR> void Fl_Menu_::down_box(Fl_Boxtype)</A></H4>
This box type is used to surround the currently-selected items in the
menus. If this is <TT>FL_NO_BOX</TT> then it acts like <TT>
FL_THIN_UP_BOX</TT> and <TT>selection_color()</TT> acts like <TT>
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