menu_new(3)

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 out-of-range argument.

E_POSTED
    The menu has already been posted.

SEE ALSO
curses(3), menu(3).

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.