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menu_new(3X)                                                                                    menu_new(3X)



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(3X), menu(3X).

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 ver-sions. versions.
       sions.

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



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