menunew(3X) menunew(3X)

NAME
       mmeennuunneeww - create and destroy menus

SYNOPSIS
       ##iinncclluuddee <>
       MENU *newmenu(ITEM **items);
       int freemenu(MENU *menu);

DESCRIPTION
       The  function nneewwmmeennuu creates a new menu connected to a specified item
       pointer array (which must be NNUULLLL-terminated).

       The function ffrreeeemmeennuu disconnects menu from its item array  and  frees
       the storage allocated for the menu.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       The function nneewwmmeennuu returns NNUULLLL on error.

       The function ffrreeeemmeennuu returns one of the following:

       EEOOKK The routine succeeded.

       EESSYYSSTTEEMMEERRRROORR
            System error occurred (see eerrrrnnoo).

       EEBBAADDAARRGGUUMMEENNTT
            Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

       EEPPOOSSTTEEDD
            The menu has already been posted.

SEE ALSO
       ccuurrsseess(3X), mmeennuu(3X).

NNOOTTEESS
       The  header  file  <>  automatically  includes  the  header  file
       <>.

PPOORRTTAABBIILLIITTYY
       These routines emulate the System V menu library.  They were  not  sup-
       ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

AUTHORS       Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
       Raymond.



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