MirBSD manpage: free_menu(3), menu_new(3), new_menu(3)

menu_new(3)         UNIX Programmer's Manual          menu_new(3)

NAME

     menu_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.

     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(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.

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