menu_new.3x - Man Page
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.
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.
See Also
curses(3X), menu(3X)
Referenced By
The man pages free_menu.3x(3) and new_menu.3x(3) are aliases of menu_new.3x(3).