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.TH menu_cursor 3X ""
.SH NAME
\fBmenu_cursor\fR - position a menu's cursor
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <menu.h>\fR
.br
int pos_menu_cursor(MENU *menu);
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
The function \fBpos_menu_cursor\fR restores the cursor to the current position
associated with the menu's selected item.  This is useful after \fBcurses\fR
routines have been called to do screen-painting in response to a menu select.
.SH RETURN VALUE
This routine returns one of the following:
.TP 5
\fBE_OK\fR
The routine succeeded.
.TP 5
\fBE_SYSTEM_ERROR\fR
System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
.TP 5
\fBE_BAD_ARGUMENT\fR
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
.TP 5
\fBE_NOT_POSTED\fR
The menu has not been posted.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBmenu\fR(3X).
.SH NOTES
The header file \fB<menu.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
\fB<curses.h>\fR.
.SH PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V menu library.  They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
.SH AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
S. Raymond.
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