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NAME
new_menu, free_menu - create and destroy menusSYNOPSIS
#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 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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