menu_new

Section: Library calls (3X)
Updated: 202-1-28
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NAME

new_menu, free_menu - create and destroy menus  

SYNOPSIS

#include <menu.h>

MENU *new_menu(ITEM **items);
int free_menu(MENU *menu);

 

DESCRIPTION

The function new_menu creates a new menu connected to a specified item pointer array (which must be NULL-terminated).

The function free_menu disconnects menu from its item array and frees the storage allocated for the menu.  

RETURN VALUE

The function new_menu returns NULL on error. It sets errno according to the function's failure:

E_NOT_CONNECTED

No items are connected to the menu.

E_SYSTEM_ERROR

System error occurred, e.g., malloc failure.

The function free_menu returns one of the following:

E_OK

The routine succeeded.

E_SYSTEM_ERROR

System error occurred (see errno(3)).

E_BAD_ARGUMENT

Routine detected an incorrect or ou-o-range argument.

E_POSTED

The menu has already been posted.

 

PORTABILITY

These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.  

AUTHORS

Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.  

SEE ALSO

curses(3X), menu(3X)

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