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Miscellaneous Library Functions                      menu_new(3X)



NAME
     menu_new - create and destroy menus

SYNOPSIS
     #include 
     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).

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

     E_POSTED
          The menu has already been posted.

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

NOTES
     The header file  automatically includes  the  header
     file .

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



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