NAME
new - 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 functions 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). | |
E_BAD_ARGUMENT | |
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument. | |
E_POSTED | |
The menu has already been posted. | |
SEE ALSO
ncurses(3NCURSES), menu(3MENU).
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.