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cc [ flag... ] file... -lmenu -lcurses [ library... ] #include <menu.h>
MENU *new_menu(ITEM **items);
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.
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.
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
MT-Level | Unsafe |
curses(3CURSES), menus(3CURSES), attributes(5)
The header <menu.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and <curses.h>.