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Name

menu_new - 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 NULLterminated).

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.

The function free_menu returns one of the following:

E_OK The routine succeeded.

E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see errno).
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
E_POSTED
The menu has already been posted.

See Also

curses(3X) , menu(3X) .

Notes

The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header file <curses.h>.

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.


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