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menu_new

Section: Curses Library Functions (3CURSES)
Updated: 31 Dec 1996
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NAME

menu_new, new_menu, free_menu - create and destroy menus  

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file... -lmenu -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <menu.h>

MENU *new_menu(ITEM **items);

int free_menu(MENU *menu);  

DESCRIPTION

new_menu() creates a new menu connected to the item pointer array items and returns a pointer to the new menu.

free_menu() disconnects menu from its associated item pointer array and frees the storage allocated for the menu.  

RETURN VALUES

new_menu() returns NULL on error.

free_menu() returns one of the following:

E_OK The routine returned successfully.

E_SYSTEM_ERROR System error.

E_BAD_ARGUMENT       
An incorrect argument was passed to the routine.

E_POSTED The menu is already posted.

 

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
MT-LevelUnsafe

 

SEE ALSO

curses(3CURSES), menus(3CURSES), attributes(5)  

NOTES

The header <menu.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and <curses.h>.

 

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NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
RETURN VALUES
ATTRIBUTES
SEE ALSO
NOTES
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